I'm a big believer that there's a reason for everything. I'm a hopeless optimist.

So for those of you falling in love, Keep it kind, keep it good, keep it right. Throw yourself in the midst of danger, But keep one eye open at night.

My own brain. When I get it out of the way, I'm fine.

Love could solve everything.

I once heard someone doing a karaoke version of my song. That was pretty funny.

My breaking heart and I agree, that you and I could never be, so with my best...my very best, I set you free

There's something about [pain] that excites me. If I'm feeling really awful about something, it's because I haven't experienced it before. There's something I need to learn from it.

Follow your instincts, and handle all with respect and diplomacy.

Everyone is more than what you see on the cover; we all run deep and have our story.

I wish you health, and more than wealth, I wish you love

I used to find places in high school and college, empty rooms or spaces with pianos. Instead of going to a party, I'd play alone for hours. It became my buddy.

You wonder sometimes how our government puts on its pants in the morning.

The door of opportunity is always open, but nobody bothers to push the door open. They just get tired out by knocking and then they leave.

Christmas is never going to go away, and it's always going to be there. And there's always room for one more Christmas song, I think.

Don't cry to quit. Cry to keep going!

I'm completely optimistic - I know the end is coming!

I sort of enjoy being able to hear what other composers are doing and how they might score something differently than me. I enjoy that part.

I was born in France. My father was a renowned French philosopher and journalist, and my mother was a painter. So I grew up in Parisian intellectual circles.

We live in a world where you're not being eaten by a lion when you fail, you just have to get another job.

Fasting is the greatest remedy-- the physician within.

Jay Leno is not a guy who likes change. He eats the same food every day.