I wish to God I knew as much about writing as I did when I was 19. I was absolutely certain about most things then. Also, I suspect, more accurate.

Don't worry about losing. If it is right, it happens - The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.

Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.

The free exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.

And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.

What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.

I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.

When two people meet, each one is changed by the other so you've got two new people.

Writers are a little below clowns and a little above trained seals.

This I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.

If you understand each other you will be kind to each other.

Being bad. Discomfort with your body. Bad self image. All those things turn you into an artist. The same things that keep you from being in a proper marriage.

When done right, music should breathe, be alive. It's not about getting it perfect, it's about capturing lightning in a bottle.

I try to live by the principles the Bible speaks on.

The way of humanity is to turn everything into a marketable product. But when we turn something into a marketable product it loses something.

It's a paradox of the true spiritual path, but the more conscious we become of what limits us, the more limitless becomes our life.

I always treat all the jobs I do as an acting class.

Warning: fortune cookies don't care what happens to you.

When you're surrounded by brilliant people it really is just easy to do your job.

The depth of love is revealed in its departure.

Berlusconi is no longer fit to lead our country.