As everyone, you do end up becoming your mother, but also as you're acting, I find out you become every member of your family, bits come out without you really wanting them to come out.

Multitasking? I can't even do two things at once. I can't even do one thing at once.

Why do you put your self esteem in the hands of complete strangers?

Who wants to be normal when you can be unique?

I drink a lot of Diet Coke and belch. I've been known to use the ''f'' word.

I've never had white teeth. To be honest, I've never been told to do any of those horrible things - get your teeth whitened or your nose straightened.

Imperfection is underrated. Perfection is overrated.

You just have to do what suits you, and it doesn't matter if you don't look like everybody else. Be you. That's our gift and we've got to celebrate that.

I don't think kids have a problem with death. It's us older ones who are nearer to it, that start being frightened.

Wear what you feel comfortable with. People say nasty things about what I wear in the street. I'm always in worst dressed lists, but you just have to dress for yourself and ­nobody else.

I'm drawn to emotionally damaged characters because there is more to unlock.

All I ask for the negro is that if you do not like him, let him alone. If God gave him but little, that little let him enjoy.

Whatever they did, the Elysians were careful never to be vehement.

I don't believe in God, but I do believe in that chaotic reality, and also this: that none of us knows anything about anything. Period.

But what can a decent man speak of with most pleasure? Answer: Of himself. Well, so I will talk about myself.

Fear is not the opposite of courage. Fear is the catalyst of courage.

Her eyes held an endless kind of love for him.

I don't think I'm better than other people, I think I'm different from other people, because I do different things.

Only through hardship, sacrifice and militant action can freedom be won. The struggle is my life. I will continue fighting for freedom until the end of my days.

Mixed doubles are always starting divorces. If you play with your wife, you fight with her; if you play with somebody else, she fights with you.

None of my songs are written 'about' someone or something, they all just sort of tumble out unannounced, like the worst kind of house guest.