I don't even take myself seriously, so how could I possibly take Hollywood seriously?

Everybody has difficult years, but a lot of times the difficult years end up being the greatest years of your whole entire life, if you survive them.

The older I get, the more I embrace my own idiosyncrasies.

I ask a lot because I'm very curious - especially about ex-girlfriends. I'm pretty good at getting the answers, too.

I think the key to happiness is allowing ourselves to not feel bad or guilty for feeling it, and letting it be contagious. And to not be dependent on other people to create your own happiness.

I am an eternal optimist. Being happy is a choice. And you can make that choice every day, if you want to.

I'm a clean freak and a germaphobe - I have hand sanitizer in my pocket.

Sticking to your values, listening to your instincts, making your own choices is so important.

I did learn one great lesson from a past relationship, and that was to never talk about relationships in print again because I'd rather live my private life than read about it.

Cherish the good, learn from the bad

I'd love to be a man for a day, just to see what it's like.

With each day that our huge ship was on the ocean, my sense of being further and further away from my loved ones, my home, and my environment grew stronger.

True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.

Between our birth and death we may touch understanding, As a moth brushes a window with its wing

I can't fool myself into thinking that musically I don't need other people, whether it's as a foil or just to come in and make real the ideas that are kind of vague and wispy in my head.

I'm really inspired by British style, like Kate Moss and Sienna Miller.

A ruling passion gives to a shelf of novels the unity of a system.

Nature of course is the best guide in the matter of choosing a pursuit.

I think it's like everything you do is just a reflection of who you are as an artist.

Governments not only are not necessary, but are harmful and most highly immoral institutions.

It may look as though two chess players are sitting at the board peacefully calculating possibilities, but in actuality they are seething with a kaleidoscope of emotions.