If you become a star known for one thing, that becomes your thing, and you don't want that, on some DNA level.

There's something to me with categorization - it stops you from thinking about the thing that is actually happening.

I do feel that in modern society that still is the best way to survive. Whatever it is, just keep doing something, because complete stillness or inactivity is more like death than death.

Music is one of my big orgasmic meters. I need it, I love it. I'm so happy when people bring it up because I love it. I need it.

I wish I had the nerve not to tip.

They who are to be judges must also be performers.

My happiness comes from doing all I can for my students. To help them, what else could there be?

The poet is he who can write some pure mythology today without the aid of posterity.

Thy way, not mine, O Lord, however dark it be; lead me by thine own hand; choose out the path for me.

To one who has been long in city pent, ’Tis very sweet to look into the fair And open face of heaven, — to breathe a prayer Full in the smile of the blue firmament.

I've never really been a big fan of comedy songs, frankly. I think I enjoy the emotional payoff that the best music achieves to want to waste too much time turning good music into a joke.

Acting is a tough business, but if you really want to do it, you should go full force.

We don't come here for our health.

Lying can never save us from another lie.