I think pretty much all people who love each other had some kind of thing at first sight. I mean, there has to be some kind of moment where you, like, feel a different energy around someone.

I was only given this life because I'm strong enough to live it.

I'm afraid of buying a house or anything, 'cause if there's one paparazzi outside for one day, then they'll never leave.

Music means freedom to me. But in acting you can pretend to be someone else and I like that.

I did this movie about Salvador Dali a few years ago and had hair extensions and a little bob. That was incredibly bizarre.

People who are the most normal are probably the most crazy.

I prefer to be someone who has to confront his many fears instead of someone who has the illusion he doesn't fear anything

I'm always shocked by the people who I'm attracted to. It's always completely random. I generally like people who are a bit crazy but yeah, that's pretty much my only prerequisite.

The link between my brain and my mouth is just not there anymore.

Sometimes I think, 'To hell with acting' and then I realize I could be working at a shoe shop. Acting is much cooler.

I've never met anyone who's left a comment on anything. It's just demons who live in basements.

The worst of sages is a visitor of princes

Nor Fame I slight, nor for her favors call; She comes unlooked for, if she comes at all .

The ideal husband understands every word his wife doesn't say.

If we are not committed to saving this earth we will be buying designer air filters and gas masks with little Nike swishes on them.

Socialist democracy is not, a luxury and its need is not limited to the most advanced industrial countries.

I think I settled on the title before I ever wrote the book.

No other generation but ours can evangelize the present generation.

Once you get a tyranny, you don't easily get rid of it. Much better to remember about eternal vigilance.

I know to argue against our online lives seems like the argument of the grumpy, old Luddite novelist, but I really always try to make the argument from the perspective of personal pleasure.