I didn't want the sun to rise. I didn't want the world to continue turning. I wanted the whole planet put into stasis until I could catch up.

I haven't finished revisiting Sleeping Beauty. As a faerie tale, that one is rife with inherent difficulties. After all, the world doesn't stop just because one person is asleep.

No matter who you are, you have a giant self.

I adore the past. So much more restful than the present. So much more dependable than the future.

Everything comes in circles. [...] The old wheel turns, and the same spoke comes up. It's all been done before, and will be again.

Carol Burnett was particularly funny. She swore for the first time on television on Larry Sanders.

I tell you, the economy is in bad shape. In fact, the economy is so bad, President Barack Obama's new slogan is 'Spare Change You Can Believe In.'

People always say you can't do a red lip if you have red hair but I've never shied away from it. I think you can absolutely do that. It's more about hair colour and complexion.

I didn't really feel 100 percent comfortable until we started working on the 2004 election.

One of the things that was crucial for me I got from Rory Gallagher, which was the idea of, like, being a guitar player for life and living it.

There's a certain kind of scepticism that can't bear uncertainty.

The ability to say no is a tremendous advantage for an investor.