I was brought up by two extremely intelligent people who gave me the greatest gift that man can give anyone, and that is freedom from fear.

If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.

Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get - only with what you are expecting to give - which is everything.

As one goes through life, one learns that if you don't paddle your own canoe, you don't move.

Never complain. Never explain.

I have no romantic feelings about age. Either you are interesting at any age or you are not. There is nothing particularly interesting about being old - or being young, for that matter.

Life can be wildly tragic at times, and I've had my share. But whatever happens to you, you have to keep a slightly comic attitude. In the final analysis, you have got not to forget to laugh.

I have not lived as a woman. I have lived as a man. I've just done what I damn well wanted to, and I've made enough money to support myself, and ain't afraid of being alone

You politicians remain professional because the voters remain amateur.

If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.

If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married.

I guess it’s true what they say, " observed Jace. "There are no straight men in the trenches.""That’s atheists, jackass, " said Simon furiously. "There are no atheists in the trenches.

Tacos.""Tacos?" I echoed.This seemed to amuse him. "Tomatoes, lettuce, cheese.""I know what a taco is!

Life is nothing but an opportunity to love.

No one has any faith in the tape anymore - everyone just relies on computers and considers the hardrive to be the safest option, and I don't. I think an analog tape is something you can hold.

I prefer to write music for family films. I like people.

There isn't anything in your life that cannot be changed.

The work of the director is the work of constructing the shot list from the script.

Love consists in desiring to give what is our own to another and feeling his delight as our own.

There's something so wonderful about being an actor in New York.

You can't go to an LSD or pot party unless you take it yourself. If I want to go, I must take drugs myself.