I have no regrets, because I've done everything I could to the best of my ability.

Health food may be good for the conscience but Oreos taste a hell of a lot better.

I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend?

The measure of our success will be the condition on which we leave the world for the next generation.

God, I just love baseball.

Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together.

Storytellers broaden our minds: engage, provoke, inspire, and ultimately, connect us.

Never revisit the past, that's dangerous. You know, move on.

I am a cynical optimist. Big opening weekends are like cotton candy. The films you will remember over time are the films that stick in the consciousness of the audience in a good way.

The technology available for film-making now is incredible, but I am a big believer that it's all in the story.

Not taking a risk is a risk. That's how I see it.

I'm leaving because the weather is too good. I hate London when it's not raining.

My mom gave me unconditional support and unfailing love. You can't get any better than that. That's why I've never been afraid to lose.

Being slightly paranoid is like being slightly pregnant - it tends to get worse.

if four Gaza kids playing soccer were killed Wednesday, as Hamas claims, the terror group is at fault.

For me, painting means the continuation of dreaming by other means.

I've done loads of things people have never seen, dramas on BBC4 and plays upstairs at the Royal Court and the Bush, and because I didn't go to drama school, they gave me an education.

Whipped cream isn't whipped cream at all if it hasnt been whipped with whips, just like poached eggs isn't poached eggs unless it's been stolen in the dead of the night.

Embracing conflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration can lead to growth and fascination.

Never buy four C-plus paintings when you can buy one A.

In cases where every thing is understood, and measured, and reduced to rule, love is out of the question.