I believe in freedom of religion and freedom of choice and everybody do what they want to do. I don't wish to bring my beliefs onto other people.

I never went to college. I went to the school of hard knocks and paid for my education by getting ripped off. It's been a great adventure, and I've outlived my adversaries.

Treat other people the way you want to be treated. Most people won't do that because it makes them vulnerable.

I know a lot of great musicians that don't know they're even great, because mangers try and make them feel belittled like they're not worth a crap.

Don’t let your dream die! Keep it sharp and clear in your own mind. Honor it and vow to keep moving toward it, no matter what it takes.

Today, I, too, wish to reaffirm that I intend to continue on the path toward improved relations and friendship with the Jewish people, following the decisive lead given by John Paul II.

the people are the biggest horror show on earth, have been for centuries.

One of Dickens' biggest influences was the growth of London as a Victorian city, and the extremes being created as it expanded.

I've always felt that if you back down from a fear, the ghost of that fear never goes away. It diminishes people.

Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it; courage which arises from a sense of duty acts; in a uniform manner.

Really, I don't know what I'd do with myself if I retire. Wash dishes?

The glance embroiders in joy, knits in pain, and sews in boredom. When indifferent, the eye takes stills, when interested, movies. Laughter is regional: a smile extends over the whole face.

That we occasionally violate our own stated moral code does not imply that we are insincere in espousing that code.

A film needs more than you can give it in a lifetime.