If I have made a mistake in the design, then I'm the one who should pay for it. I certainly would not ask somebody else to fly a plane if I were afraid to do it myself.

Do the impossible, because almost everyone has told me my ideas are merely fantasies.

Passion will make you crazy, but is there any other way to live?

I want to be remembered for only one thing: my contribution to aviation.

Every man has his price, or a guy like me couldn't exist.

I intend to be the greatest golfer in the world, the finest film producer in Hollywood, the greatest pilot in the world, and the richest man in the world.

Once you consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things back the way they are.

Never make a decision. Let someone else make it and then if it turns out to be the wrong one, you can disclaim it, and if it is the right one you can abide by it.

Money can't buy happiness.

The human brain is still undergoing rapid adaptive evolution,.

Wash four distinct and separate times, using lots of lather each time from individual bars of soap.

Maybe I'll really try to kiss her, even if I fall through her like a raindrop.

Mama always did tell a good story, built a solid background, then deftly lead her engrossed listener through a series of doorways, enticing them in before delivering the coup de grâce.

Jazz is a good barometer of freedom.

There are more important things than money. If I were motivated by money, I could have sold these documents to any number of countries and gotten very rich.

What can you say about a twenty-five year old girl who died? That she was beautiful and brilliant. That she loved Mozart and Bach. The Beatles. And me.

Jesus if you could cure our son's blindness that'd be great... And we'd love some shelves over there.

If you dont love, youve lost your distinction, definition, uniqueness, and identity.

Because I'm not perfect looking, I get to play better roles.

I do a lot of comedy and I like that. I am happy doing funny films. I am often the straight person in a comedy, which is great as long as there are talented people to work with.

The SAS is the most elite of the special forces in the world. They are not people who go out and advertise; they keep it inside. They don't want anybody to know about them.