I am always drawn to men that are funny. I do not know why. But I am always drawn to people that are struggling with parts of themselves... But it's like in the end, there has to be confidence.

The heart of a woman will never be found in the arms of a man.

Toting around a full orchestra on tour is very ambitious. I would consider doing a show now and then, like do a show at Radio City or Carnegie Hall with a full orchestra.

And it's sad because it's like a surprise to people - almost an anomaly - when artists are actually refined and trained on an instrument. That's the last thing people think about.

Food can become such a point of anxiety - not because it's food, but just because you have anxiety. That's how eating disorders develop.

Well, I'm stubborn and wrong, but at least I know it.

I don't put boundaries on myself when I sit at the piano.

The women who don't feel that people think they're sexy are the ones who seem to titillate in that way, because they don't feel like they're getting that kind of approval.

You can derive everything that is healthy for yourself in the woods.

I went horseback riding and got a big chunk of horse manure kicked into my face. It has a way of slapping you right back into reality.

Well, I would say that music just happens with me, I'm not in the driver's seat when I am at the piano, the piano is.

Survival my only hope. Success my only revenge

Home is my Bethlehem, my succoring shelter, my mental hospital, my wife, my dam, my husband, my sir, my womb, my skull.

By thinking big, we can transform our world.

Talent does things tolerably well; genius does then intolerably better

At one level, an award is an endorsement, a confirmation, but I always find myself looking askance at awards and good reviews, as though another Garry Disher had earned them.

Everyone gets hurt, but I've probably had the most injuries.

It's weird but it's amazing, and it's great to know people are thinking about you. It's a huge ego boost and anyone that says they don't love that is lying.

The one [thing about Amish life] that I'm always going to miss is the closeness that I've had with my family. I still talk to them, but I'm an outsider.

You think you're funny! You think you're funny Cena, huh? The only pose you're going to be doing tonight is lying on your back with me on top!

I must say I've rarely been described as 'diplomat.