I don't know why I go to extremes.

Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true. When will you realize... Vienna waits for you.

Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.

I've come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it's a Greek tragedy.

I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist.

Only the good die young.

I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can't walk away from you.

Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood. Hop a flight to Miami Beach Or to Hollywood But I'm talking a Greyhound On the Hudson River Line. I'm in a New York state of mind.

In an age of incompetence, I've been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That's my job.

I did write a letter to the archdiocese who'd banned the song, Only the Good Die Young, asking them to ban my next record.

Being a famous actress may give you a sense of being important, but believe me, it's just an illusion.

The beauty of it is that we have to content ourselves with the recognition of the miracle, beyond which there is no legitimate way out.

Maturity and experience are part of my liberation.

Always to see the general in the particular is the very foundation of genius.

Take every opportunity that comes your way and most importantly have fun with it.

Well, you can't be trying to achieve success of any kind in this business without accepting that there's going to be a flip side to it.

Selfless action is a source of strength.

One of the main reasons I wanted to work on 'World War Z' was because I'm a huge fan of the book, and I love the idea of taking a non-linear story and creating a three-act structure out of it.

Being unheard is the ground floor of giving up.

Leaders shouldn?t attach moral significance to their ideas: Do that, and you can?t compromise.