Before a long-haul flight, buy yourself a cheap, big, comfortable pillow. It makes a huge difference.

I'm a sucker for turquoise sea, white beaches and palm trees. I've been to the tropics every year since I could afford it. It's the perfect place to unwind. I can chill out, read, do a bit of yoga.

When people feel threatened by you, they find something that is belittling.

My parents wanted me to work in a bank or as an accountant.

When people speak their own language you get a much better sense of who they are.

When it came to the stylish and graceful art of ballroom dancing, my dad was a king of the clubs, a prowling tiger and a wonderfully natural mover.

I started dancing before I could talk. Other babies learn to stand and then walk - I just danced.

I'm not romantic at all. I'm a moaner. I should be on Grumpy Old Men. I'm terrible.

It's horrible how money and fame can make you acceptable while, if you're not famous or rich, you're not acceptable.

I think a lot of people have a vision of L.A. in which TV executives and movie directors plan their latest productions by the swimming pool.

I like to read about subjects unrelated to my work, especially history.

Ciara, there are certain things a man does not ask of a lady.""You are not asking.""Aye.

We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.

You cannot make a miracle like love happen.

And Numenius, the Pythagorean philosopher, expressly writes: 'For what is Plato, but Moses speaking in Attic Greek.'

It took a little time to get where I wanted. It took a little time to get free. It took a little time to be honest. It took a little time to be me.

It seems that laughter needs an echo.

Sometimes it's necessary to do wrong. Sometimes it's the only way to make things right.

Over-preparation is the foe of inspiration.

Creations, whether they are children, poems, or organizations, take on a life of their own.

I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style.