I'm hugely self-critical in the morning.

I want to write songs that are so sad, the kind of sad where you take someone's little finger and break it in three places.

Love is a state that I would like to exist in continuously.

An artist's duty is rather to stay open-minded and in a state where he can receive information and inspiration. You always have to be ready for that little artistic Epiphany.

I can control the weather with my moods. I just can’t control my moods.

Kylie Minogue is the greatest thing that has happened to Australian music.

It's a wonderful life if you can find it.

He who seeks, finds, and who knocks, will be let in.

All of our days are numbered. We cannot afford to be idle. To act on a bad idea is better than to not act at all, because the worth of an idea never becomes apparent until you do it.

But if you're gonna dine with them cannibals Sooner or later, darling, you're gonna get eaten . . .

The artistic process seems to be mythologized quite a lot into something far greater than it actually is. It is just hard labor.

Playmates share two gifts. You are loveable, and there is nothing to be afraid of.

Wise men appreciate all men for they see the good in each and know how hard it is to make anything good.

There are more important things in life than winning or losing a game.

I once got sacked for laughing ... mind you, I was driving a hearse at the time.

Let it be said that the makeup artist at '90210' made me look better for the fake red carpet than I've ever looked on an actual red carpet.

My father has always written with Mont Blanc pens. It's very chic and elegant and classic.

Some follies are caught, like contagious diseases.

Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.

When we focus on clarifying what is being observed, felt, and needed rather than on diagnosing and judging, we discover the depth of our own compassion.

I want to become Kiev's mayor because I love my city very much and want to improve life in it.