I also wish I'd been born with a clearly defined talent for something, or else stupid.

Have you noticed how just trying to impose any sort of chronology on events makes it seem as though a lot of time has been occupied?

The chef who cooks without a song on his lips cannot hope to infuse the right carefree improvisatory note into his art.

I was simultaneously elated and depressed, a common enough state of mind these days when people are offered a great deal of money to do something repugnant.

Tears have always been easier to shed than explain.

I applaud those who speak, but I admire those who act.

No one is in control of your happiness but you therefore you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change.

Truth, that fair goddess who comes always with healing in her wings.

For me the prophetic has to do with mustering the courage to love, to empathize, to exercise compassion, and to be committed to justice.

A Test match is like a painting. A one day match is like a Rolf Harris painting.

I don't consider myself ever joining. But I have affiliations, for sure.

I can't stand satisfaction. To me, greatness comes from that quest for perfection.

If you don't have any ties to the music industry, you just love 'American Idol,' you can sit there and do exactly what you do in your living room, which is stare at them and judge them.

The most important thing for a forward is speed of thought. Top players read the game.