Good artists exist simply in what they make, and consequently are perfectly uninteresting in what they are.

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.

Let the peace of this day be here tomorrow when I wake up.

Family drama is a trade off for having family.

My daughter was a beautiful child.

I’ve found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks.

My house looks like it was decorated by a 14-year old with a platinum American Express card.

Guys don't get romantically involved." "What do they get?" "Invold, period.

The fact is, there's a great deal of hair-splitting fussiness when it comes to fly-fishing, most of it as silly as a top hat.

I kept writing all these ballads; they're me speaking about life. But how am I gonna do the live show I wanna do if I don't have something I can dance to?

On the evening of December 25, General Washington in a most severe season crossed the Delaware with a part of his army, then reduced to less than 2000 men in the whole.

The best way to prepare for the coming of Christ is never to forget the presence of Christ.