I think part of why I have so many books around me and why I read every day is because I mythologize the writer. I don’t do that with any other artists.

I know I wasn't as handsome as some other guys, but I was OK with that.

All over the world, young men and young women will always dream dreams.

The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool.

The ambition, the drive, the wanting to be the center of attention, the wanting to succeed... They're all inside me somewhere.

I didn't go out looking for negative characters; I went out looking for people who have a struggle and a fight to tackle. That's what interests me.

Don't let people treat you like a cigarette, they only use you when they're bored and step on you when they're done. Be like drugs, let them die for you.

I work constantly but I work at a lot of different things. You know, I run a theater company in New York, I direct plays, act in plays, in movies, so I try to keep it eclectic.

No one wants to be pretentious about what they do or take it seriously, because that is just weird.

I think you should be serious about what you do because this is it. This is the only life you've got.

To be loved, I think, is the thing that gets you up in the morning.

I should’ve been very cross with Anubis. Kissing me without permission—the nerve!

Remember, care is a dimension of love, but simply giving care does not mean we are loving.

I wish to cup knowledge in my hand and drink it as one drinks water by the side of the stream.

My maternal desires are fully satisfied with my dogs.

I know the hatred and envy of your hearts. Ye are not great enough not to know of hatred and envy. Then be great enough not to be ashamed of them!

For the person who loves God, worship is the daily bread of patience.

If you want something done right, just forget it.

The people we've known the longest are often the people we know the least.

I'm not bad (his speed). I'm no Joe Morgan, but I'm pretty good for a white guy.

I feel like when there's so much conversation about women's athletics right now, we need to focus on their performance and their skill.