I've known one thing for a long time: there's a role in the big machine even for someone who makes fun of it.

A possession considered of little value up to now suddenly becomes precious to a person if another person desires it, don't you think?

When you have something so important, something that you'll stay awake for, something you know that you were designed to do, well, it's worth getting a few dark circles, don't you think?

Because all the words in the world won't do much good if they're just rattling around in your head.

Gimme an honest frown over a false smile, any day.

It’s better to be sworn to an honest fool than to a lying scholar

Mountains are where heaven meets earth.

Don't live so that your children go unled because of habits that leave you uninspired.

Fiction novels, that's my game.

You can't smoke in a restaurant in Los Angeles, which is mildly ironic, when you consider the fact that you can't breathe outside a restaurant in Los Angeles.

Punctuation is a courtesy designed to help readers to understand a story without stumbling.

The American people aren't focused on the debates of the past. They're focused on their future. They're focused on the challenges that we're facing at home and abroad.