Ever since [that day], a small uncertainty had buzzed between us.It was a sense of chemistry that had been a little elusive, a little imprecise, until now.

If we only fell in love with people who were perfect for us...then there wouldn't be so much fuss about love in the first place.

It is a lovely oddity of human nature that a person is more inclined to interrupt two people in conversation than one person alone with a book.

If you could relive one year in your life, which one would it be? [...] The upcoming one.

For better or worse, there are few things so disarming as one who laughs well at her own expense.

Old times, as my father used to say: If you're not careful, they'll gut you like a fish.

Really. Is there anything nice to be said about other people's vacations?

That's the problem with living in New York. You've got no New York to run away to.

I know that right choices by definition are the means by which life crystallizes loss.

That's how quickly New York City comes about - like a weather wane - or the head of a cobra. Time tells which.

Be careful when choosing what you're proud of--because the world has every intention of using it against you

Anything that elicits an immediate nod of recognition has only reconfirmed a prejudice.

I would have taken whatever hand I was dealt. Space was it.

When I think about the songs I might record, I ask myself, 'Can I picture anybody I know back home sitting in their truck cranking this up?'

Salman Rushdie, indeed any writer who abuses the prophet or indeed any prophet under Islamic law, the sentence for that is actually death.

We're Mexi-cans not Mexi-can'ts.

Blaming Obama for Iraq violence is like blaming Daniel Craig because Octopussy sucked.

I guess if you want to know one single thing I'm about, it's that I'm against easy answers.

You'll regret the day you ever messed with Philadelphia Collins and sons

We have enormous challenges in front of us.

We all say no to war, we are all for justice and peace. But sometimes in order to maintain peace, armed action is necessary. But we hope it won't be the case.