Because beautiful things never last. Not roses nor snow… And not fireworks, either

Most of the mess that is called history comes about because kings and presidents cannot be satisfied with a nice chicken and a good loaf of bread.

For mad I may be, but I will never be convenient.

History is a Rorschach test, people. What you see when you look at it tells you as much about yourself as it does about the past.

Together in our house, in the firelight, we are the world made small.

Hope is the crystal meth of emotions. It hooks you fast and kills you hard.

The greenest of pastures are right here on earth.

He's wearing boots, a kilt, and a long-sleeve tee. No coat, even though it's December. Beautiful people don't need coats. They've got their auras to keep them warm.

I'm wishing he could see that music lives. Forever. That it's stronger than death. Stronger than time. And that its strength holds you together when nothing else can.

When you can write music that endures, bravo. Until then, keep quiet and study the work of those who can.

She's got a big belt around her hips. It has a shiny buckle with PRADA on it, which is Italian for insecure.

As far as it’s ideal that you get helped by people, it doesn't mean they are compelled to make your dreams come true without your own efforts.

I'm fundamentally a positive person. Otherwise, I wouldn't be doing some of the insane movies that I do.

A Gentle Man and a Gentleman.

All artists get better with age. The more you draw, the better you're going to get.

The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and arrive at your final destination as late as possible, with a smile on your face.

My first book took five years to write and I made $1,000 on it. The second took three years and I made $3,000. All this time I was a housewife being supported by a husband. I was very lucky.

We must apply a judicial rather than a political standard to the information before us [if choosing a Judge].

My life was one very long process of lying and lying again, to figure out how to cover those other lies.

Characters with no integrity are just as interesting as characters with lots of integrity.

I've been to Paris. And it ain't that pretty at all.