Come, let’s be calm: no one incapable of restraint was ever a writer.

What wretched poverty of language! To compare stars to diamonds!

It is always sad to leave a place to which one knows one will never return. Such are the melancolies du voyage: perhaps they are one of the most rewarding things about traveling.

Isn’t ‘not to be bored’ one of the principal goals of life?

Alas! It seems to me that when one is as good as this at dissecting children who are to born, one can’t stiffen up enough to create them.

The world is going to become bloody stupid and from now on will be a very boring place. We’re lucky to be living now.

I have patience in all things – as far as the antechamber.

Elders in the dark see better than children in the light.

No one wants you to be yourself. They want you to be the version of yourself that they like

You think this is a walk in the park, that it’s all beauty pageants and tea parties? Come on girl, wake up! This is survival at its most intense.

Heroes don't wear diapers. It's just not cool.

Strange customs do not thrive in foreign soil.

The problem with being a Tour de France winner is you always have that feeling of disappointment if you don't win again. That's the curse of the Tour de France.

I advise everybody not to save: spend your money. Most people save all their lives and leave it to somebody else. Money is to be enjoyed.

I love musicals. I love horror movies and I love art movies.

I couldn't wait to come to New York to reinvent myself.

Staying healthy and consistent is paramount.