At first, I thought it was only your body I wanted. But something about you has made me greedy as hell. I want everything. Your love. Your mind. Your secrets. Your soul.

I am not normal. I never will be.

Stories are the single most powerful weapon in a leader’s arsenal

News is only the first rough draft of history.

The benefit of carrying the entire world on your shoulders was that you didn’t have to stare it in the face.

The secret of concentration is the secret of self-discovery. You reach inside yourself to discover your personal resources and what it takes to match them to the challenge.

The world of entertainment is built for big money. It's not built for small-scale projects that sustain themselves.

I find it very difficult to be funny, it's much easier to do tragedy than it is to do comedy.

It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.

You've got to look for tough competition. You've got to want to beat the best.

So, what, you got cigarette burns, too?" Gitanes said. Chip showed his palm, "It's nothing." "Self-inflicted. You pathetic American." "Different kind of prison" Chip said.

I write a lot on airplanes actually because it's completely isolating; there's no one to talk to, there's nothing to do.