Every impulse that we strive to strangle broods in the mind and poisons us.

I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.

Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.

The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.

Oh, brothers! I don't care for brothers. My elder brother won't die, and my younger brothers seem never to do anything else.

If a man treats life artistically, his brain is his heart.

What fire does not destroy, it hardens

All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.

Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.

Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.

The basis of optimism is sheer terror.

Pack animals always tear apart the weaklings in their midst. Every child knows that much instinctively.

Stand still. The trees ahead and bush beside you are not lost.

Capacity for joy Admits temptation.

But my biggest passion is football.

I always played soccer in Adidas, but I always wore Nikes. I love street sportswear.

The role of architecture, in terms of communication, is not going to drastically change either.

It's that tingle in my stomach, that lump in my throat and that smile on my face that tell me I am part of an incredible team.

Criticism of a policy is welcome. But in the garb of criticizing a policy, if you allege that the policy was made for corrupt purposes, I reject it.

If someone asks you for something, provide them with a clear "No" or a delivery date.

I was born. When I was 23 I started telling jokes. Then I started going on television and doing films. That's still what I am doing. The end.