I always knew I wanted to write really imaginative fiction - fiction that was very different from my real life.

These moments were wondrous and divine, instances when the gossamer curtain between heaven and earth ripped and all of humanity witnessed the marvel of the ethereal beings.

That's l'amour: we willingly walk into the future blindfolded.

One is but a shade of the other.

Don't stay in a bad situation - whether it is a relationship or a job - out of fear of failure. It's not a failure to walk away and choose to be happy. It takes a lot of courage.

I was fifteen then, too young to fall in-love. Or maybe it is only then, with dew of childhood still in my eyes, that I was capable of such love. I will never know, of course.

But, most important, we must not become as base and treacherous as our enemies.

There are always those who would put on armour and go into battle. but the real genius is in finding a way to get what you desire without dying for it.

When the time comes, we can only expect that we have learned enough to succeed.

I started listening to the Cure around the time I discovered Joy Division and, like Joy Division, they have shaped my taste in all sorts of dark and dreary ways.

I taught myself to write in order to understand who I was and so yes, writing was an act of self-actualization in the beginning.

It is better for you to love than hate.

Rebellion without truth is like spring in a bleak, arid desert.

It is a note Of upstart greatness to observe and watch For these poor trifles, which the noble mind Neglects and scorns.

It is a fight and struggle to just be yourself.

My sister called me "Buzzard" when I was a baby - she couldn't say "Brother" so I've been Buzz my whole life.

You just plant a few seeds, cultivate the shoots, and watch your career grow and branch out. It takes time and dedication. There are no overnight success stories in the music business!

I can be not showered and dressed like a slob, but my lip gloss will be on!

The one good thing about the Angels was they always colored within the lines. They had to. Suckers.

If they're willing to pay you what you think you're worth for it, that's why an actor goes to work. A lot of times they want to pay you a lot for a picture you don't want to do.

Write till your ink be dry, and with your tears Moist it again, and frame some feeling line That may discover such integrity.