I have a level of fear going into every project, and that's what keeps me going.

I had to prove myself to a lot of different people.

The chance to be both artistically appreciated and commercially appreciated... That's what you hope for.

Be the hero of your own life story.

The fact that you touched somebody's soul or made them laugh-that's a wonderful thing.

You know that every bead of sweat falling off your head, every weight you've pumped - the history of that is all in your eyes.

The thing about courage is it’s something that we have to learn and relearn our whole lives. It’s not just in you, it’s in every choice we make every day.

I love a girl with a good sense of humour, who is confident but who has a sweetness to her - that melts my heart.

I sang in a rock band when I was training as a lawyer. You know, not professional, we just did it for fun. We just did gigs all over Edinburgh and some in Glasgow and some at festivals.

I appreciate and love women for many reasons, tall and small, plump and skinny, and crazy and demure. I see beauty in all of them.

Lessons not learned in blood are soon forgotten.

No sentimentality, no romance, no false hope, no self-petting lies, merely that which is!

Peace is bald eagle Flying and flying over the treesIn search for a spotUnder the blue sky To build her nest to care.

If we are put here on this earth for our learning, then it's safe to say that life is a school and there are going to be tests.

Poetry is frosted fire.

I often felt myself to be an outsider, which is great training for all writers.

The long path from material through function to creative work has only one goal: to create order out of the desperate confusion of our time.

Boxing is an ego-driven sport. The idea is to not get too personal or emotional with it. You just know when it's over, it's over, and that's it.

Give my people plenty of beer, good beer, and cheap beer, and you will have no revolution among them.

The vulgar herd estimate friendship by its advantages. [Lat., Vulgus amicitias utilitate probat.]