Heaven? Floating about with everyone you ever knew for eternity? Me family does me 'ed in after one day at xmas, I'd rather be mush.

Parrots have gone a bit quiet since pirates have gone.

It's like the panda, they say that's dying out. But what do they do? When you see them they're just sitting in the jungle eating.

It would be spiteful to put a Jellyfish in a trifle.

Pigeons: They've got wings, but they walk a lot.

I've got loads of nieces and nephews.

[Jellyfish] are 97% water or something, so how much are they doing? Just give them another 3% and make them water. It's more useful.

Avocados, it's a food that ain't worth injuring yourself for. If it's a hassle to get into, leave it to the experts.

We've had the Iron Age, the Stone Age, this is the pissin' about age.

People who live in a glass house have to answer the door.

You know, when you're a producer, you're a bit of a lackey. You're just making cups of tea and making sure they've got newspaper, stuff like that.

In science read by preference the newest works in literature the oldest. The classic literature is always modern.

We're all going to change. Otherwise, it's boring. Who wants to stay the damn same all their life?

To scorn philosophy is truly to philosophize.

I do sometimes look back at things I've written in the past, and think, 'I just don't remember being the person who wrote that.'

There will have to be times when I'm not conducting because I'm composing. I haven't solved that problem, and perhaps I never will.

Never in the world does hatred cease by hatred; hatred ceases by love.

Some of the best dramatic actors have started in comedy.

It's all about... getting back up and getting back to work and striving to be the best you can be.

Hark," he said, his tone very dry. "What stone through yonder window breaks?

Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you.