I'm always uncomfortable with that notion of setting people up in order to kind of promote, you know, some sort of a face-off.

The whole celebrity culture thing - I'm fascinated by, and repelled by, and yet I end up knowing about it.

The mark of a good book is it changes every time you read it.

I suppose if you've never bitten your nails, there isn't any way to explain the habit. It's not enjoyable, really, but there is a certain satisfaction - pride in a job well done.

In my opinion, the ability to love another person is one of God's greatest gifts, and I thank God every day for enabling me to give and share love with the people in my life.

Learning what you don't want to do is the next best thing to figuring out what you want to do.

Be honest about what you see, get out of the way and let the story reveal itself

You can't stop suffering, you can't stop terrible things from happening, but you can bear witness... The least us reporters can do is go there and tell their stories.

Anyone who has experienced a certain amount of loss in their life has empathy for those who have experienced loss.

If you feel like an outsider, you tend to observe things a lot more.

The people I admire most hadn't really followed a particular path that was visible when they were on it.

...a butterfly is like the soul of a person, it dries out in captivity.

Claiming that you are what you are not will obscure the strengths you do have while destroying your credibility.

I'm here to be me, which is taking a great deal longer than I had hoped.

And I love a scary movie. It makes your toes curl and it's not you going through it.

Looking back on my achievements, it is fair to say that I am extremely proud of what I have done and accomplished so far.

I choose not to make a graveyard of my body for the rotting corpses of dead animals.

My opinion of art is that a man should have love for it, because my idea is that he paints from his heart and mind.

Sometimes you need an anchor, whatever it might be. You need a space to connect. So often you get into a way of doing things.

The apprehensive faculty must be scrutinised in action.

At the beginning of all experimental work stands the choice of the appropriate technique of investigation