Everybody understands a slap in the face. In Japan, Belgium, or America, a punch is a punch. Comedy will be different in Europe or America or Japan, so my movies are very international.

You can create the perfect triceps by just pushing yourself off your wall.

God gave me a great body and it's my duty to take care of my physical temple.

If you phone a psychic and she doesn't answer the phone before it rings, hang up.

A cookie has no soul, it's just a cookie. But before it was milk and eggs. And in eggs there's the potential for life.

According to statistics, one person out of five is disturbed. If there are four people around you who seem normal, that's not good.

I am fascinated by air. If you remove the air from the sky, all the birds would fall to the ground. And all the planes, too.

Air is beautiful, yet you cannot see it. It's soft, yet you cannot touch it. Air is a little like my brain.

I love challenges. If you don't have any and can do whatever you want, then it's probably time to die.

A pair of legs engineered to defy the laws of physics and a mindset to master the most epic of splits.

I've had my ups and downs. My fair share of bumpy roads and heavy winds. That's what made me what I am today.

If the world appears abundant in smiles or overwhelmed by scowls, you might ask yourself if you're not to blame.

The doctrine of "exit strategy" fundamentally misunderstands the nature of war and, more generally, the nature of historical action. for the knowledge of the end is not given to us at the beginning.

It takes strength to make your way through grief, to grab hold of life and let it pull you forward.

Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom, the good thief said from his cross (Luke 23:42). There are perhaps no more human words in all of Scripture, no prayer we can pray so well.

In general, short stories are less read than before, they're less published than before and, not surprisingly, they're less taught than before.

“Job Killer.” Those are the two words you are most likely to hear uttered by most American CEOs when confronted with proposals to enact family-friendly work policies.

Smiling is one of the highest forms of meditation.

One of my favorite books [The Stand] of all time. I grew up reading it.

Remember that any time you're filled with resentment, you're turning the controls of your emotional life over to others to manipulate.