I don't do anything in order to cause trouble. It just so happens that what I do naturally causes trouble. I'm proud to be a troublemaker.

Women are to be valued for so much more than their sexuality. We aren’t merely objects of desire.

I understand that we are actually complicated people but we are also dreadfully simple.

I don't believe in any kind of artistic snobbery or musical snobbery. You know, to me, the sexiest and the most spiritual words ever uttered in rock and roll are wop babaloo balop bam boom.

Maybe it was mean, but I really don't think so. You asked for the truth and I told you.

When you dishonor the the utter glory and majesty of black people, you lie. Your heart lies to you and you let it

I grew up in a situation of extreme abuse, but there was no chance to talk about it, so music became the escape if you like.

At some point the entire population of the earth is gonna have to look back at the kind of essence of spirituality which is basically caring about each other.

We have a tradition of passing our history orally and singing a lot of it and writing songs about it and there's kind of a calling in Irish voices when they're singing in their Irish accent.

When I kissed you, you didn't mind. I thought I tasted of too many cigarettes, but you tasted like wine.

In my belief, there's one spirit. I prefer to call it the Holy Spirit. I don't think it matters if you call it God or Allah or Jesus or Fred or David or too early in the morning or whatever.

Break the rules not because you don’t know better, but because you know them too well

We have many goals, but only one ultimate purpose of life. That purpose is to be happy.

He prayed as he breathed, forming no words and making no specific requests, only holding his heart, like broken birds in cupped hands,

The way to encourage people to be accountable is to engage the responsible, accountable, trustworthy part of their brain.

Have your adventures, make your mistakes, and choose your friends poorly -- all these make for great stories.

Mysteries are due to secrecy.

I set very high standards for myself and worked every game with the same energy and enthusiasm as if it were the seventh game of a World Series.

I love my onscreen frenemy, Dianna Agron! Having the opportunity to work so closely with her has been amazing.

And Left-wing people are always sad because they mind dreadfully about their causes, and the causes are always going so badly.

To the question: How do the authors of sketches, stories and novels get along in life, the following answer can or must be given: They are stragglers and they are down at heel.