But the truth is, I've never wanted to be a movie star - and I've been pretty clear about that.

I did one sci-fi movie. I did 'Gattaca.' I liked 'Gattaca' because that was always the kind of science fiction I really dug, the non-action oriented sci-fi.

Life's hard. It's supposed to be. If we didn't suffer, we'd never learn anything.

In New York, you've got Donald Trump, Woody Allen, a crack addict and a regular Joe, and they're all on the same subway car.

Read. It makes you more intelligent. It’s that simple. We all see the universe through the tiny keyhole of our own eyes, and every book is another keyhole from which you can gaze.

Success isn't measured by what you achieve, it's measured by the obstacles you overcome.

Don't you find it odd," she continued, "that when you're a kid, everyone, all the world, encourages you to follow your dreams. But when you're older, somehow they act offended if you even try.

I met a lot of famous people when I was about 24. And none of them seemed very appealing. And so I didn't know why I would struggle to be that kind of person.

There is no trick to writing a believable love story, a heartbreaking scene or real-sounding dialogue. All you need is to tell the truth. It’s always heartbreaking.

The older I get, the more I realize how rare it is to meet a kindred spirit.

I'm horrified to admit that I just love Salinger. I was devastated to find out that other people feel the same way.

If you don’t monitor your life, you will regret it. If you don’t measure your life, you will regret it.

There is a simple path to follow, that appears only when you calm your mind.

When we over emphasis that we need God for every little thing, then we begin to depend on miracles.

Servant of God well done.

The bank...is trying to kill me, but I will kill it!

My confidence allows me to do things my way and help people make a decision. People like the idea of me just being me.

I am perfectly willing for my music to exist with somebody else's taste.

To confess your fallibility and then do nothing about it is not humble; it is boasting of your modesty.

Knowledge should be a public good, and I want my ideas to have as much exposure as possible.

There's a lot of griping and groaning about wanting to play half-baked new songs live, but you don't want it to just end up on YouTube with like 74 thumbs down: "This is the worst!"