Don't seek to be respected by everyone, rather seek to be worthy of being respected by everyone.

Act with the heart of the warrior.

Conduct yourself in a manner that is worthy of respect and don't worry about what others think.

What is right is the ultimate law and trumps the law of the land.

Face your fears and you will be able to conquer them.

You can't improve anything if you don't first know what needs to be improved.

For things to be right on the outside, they first have to be right on the inside.

Making a decision to live a life of excellence, and living a life of excellence are two difference things.

Excellence is a way of life.

A true friend is someone you can count on no matter what.

Your loyalty to friends and family should have no limit, although it may be expressed in ways that others cannot understand.

How can we have our privacy? How can we have our independence now in these times with these cameras? Because I think privacy and our solitude is really important.

I used to watch 'Top of the Pops' when I was a kid and say 'Yeah!' or 'Boo!' at every single song. So there was nothing in the middle. You brutally put it on one side or another.

"It can't happen here" is number one on the list of famous last words.

History and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government.

The Internet is allowing us to get back to what's really more natural, which is that storytelling is a shared thing. It's our natural way to be communal.

I've always been entranced with theater.

I want people to think about the connection between mothers and daughters. I like the idea of continuity of life and generations.

I also like flyfishing - maybe I would have figured a way to make a living out of that?

We thought there was also something that was humorous but at the same time powerful and deep about naming the album, 'Modern Vampires Of The City'.