And whereas women had to fight to find their way into the workforce, men are now fighting to reclaim their place in the family structure.

When I hit 11 so did the careers of Dylan and the Stones. A year later it was the Who and the Kinks.

When Michael Jackson sings it is with the voice of angels, and when his feet move, you can see God dancing.

It strikes me as being morally repulsive and intellectually absurd that people die of want in a world of surplus.

Mankind at its most desperate is often at its best

You can't trust politicians. It doesn't matter who makes a political speech. It's all lies - and it applies to any rock star who wants to make a political speech as well.

Physically I'm tired at the end of the day and quite glad to be reading in bed by midnight

There is not a single extant study that supports all the arguments against men being with their children. It's absolute bollocks

Feed the world. Let them know it's Christmas time again.

It's really very simple, Governor. When people are hungry they die. So spare me your politics and tell me what you need and how you're going to get it to these people.

Irish Americans are no more Irish than Black Americans are Africans.

I'm a lot better coach when I have really good players

Actually, the true story of a person's life can never be written. It is beyond the power of literature. The full tale of any life would be both utterly boring and utterly unbelievable.

Fifteen. Sixteen was probably something, but fifteen - fifteen was a place between here and nowhere.

Actors don't necessarily want to be famous or rich or anything else. It's a very bad gamble if that's what you're after.

I've never walked into a restaurant, asked for a table and been told, 'We're full.'

I must be getting old ... People are beginning to tell me I look so young. They never tell you that when you are young.

They did something once that slurred my speech, and I thought, "Oh, man, you're messing with my brain. It's freaking me out."

The bull is stronger, but the matador is smarter.

Praise without merit is more harmful than unearned criticism.

They know you're not Alfred Hitchcock, but you need to be enough Alfred Hitchcock for them not to be bothered by it. That's a reassuring thing.