Id love to have William Faulkner, Beethoven and Bach over. I want to find out what makes those guys tick!

I was born in the Midwest, where "salad" was cherry Jell-O with bananas in it. Now children are more aware of healthy foods.

I'm a vegetarian who doesn't like eggplant parmesan. Isn't that awful? I'm also sick of portobello mushrooms. People are like,"A vegetarian's coming to dinner," so they serve those.

I want to tell you how much I miss my mother. Bits of her are still there. I miss her most when I'm sitting across from her.

Its important to know what motivates you, not what motivates somebody else.

I feel great physically. I feel really good.

I think in losing we find out who that person really is.

Don't plan too hard, because something much better might be out there.

Have I ever made a mistake? I am sure. Do I think I can stand on my record? I do.

I'm lighter now in a lot of ways.

Usually you kind of give the President a pass on leaking confidential stuff.

Without art, a film is pure wastage of time and resources.

How lucky are you that you are alive today? Don’t forget to live. Choose to live beautifully

Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.

My mom and I always had a great bond. It was always a natural friendship bond since early on. My mom was 18 when she had me.

Each year India and China produce four million graduates compared with just over 250,000 in Britain.

That alone is wise which is just; that alone is enduring which is right.

Let your life be your music and let your music be your life.

I slept and dreamt that life was beauty; I woke and found that life was duty.

Being rejected is not nice, and it never gets any easier no matter where you are in your career.

A baby was sleeping, Its mother was weeping.