In Europe, people in the arts are considered part of the intelligentsia; they are considered part of the elite

I don't even like to use the word relationship. I don't know what it means.

Artists speak the truth to the public without fear of retribution or damage to their careers.

But some actors I have met possess an intelligence that I can only dream of. It's about character, it's about behavior. They understand things about people that I simply don't see.

I think you have an obligation to be an optimist. Because if you're not, nothing will change

The twentieth century has exhibited a barbarism and lack of respect for human life on a massive scale just about unknown before

Nothing gets a bigger laugh than when you refer to things like ethics or human rights.

Then I realized that to be really good at this requires a lot of energy and concentration and skill.

Involvement in public affairs is a legitimate use of celebrity

I saw and I met a lot of people who were in the field. It also provided a context in which I came to respect what the actor did, because I saw how difficult it actually was to do.

I was immature the way I handled the business. I saw myself as a tribune of the people.

I’ve only been to jail a few times, but in several different countries, at that. No, I've only been to jail a few times. But I still claim the ability to write a "serious" novel.

Oh, the quiet moments alone with God I sacrificed in order to cross a few things off the to-do list I worshiped.

I'm not perfect. Never have been.Never will be.~ Louis Tomlinson

Sometimes all you know about where you're going is that it's away from where you are.

The only difference between a writer and someone who wants to be a writer is discipline.

No one's tried to stab me. That's cool. I enjoy not being stabbed.

I want to say to you that there is life and dreams and surprises after 30-and 40, and 50, and 60, and 77! Believe me, life is one long surprise.

In 1993, 40 percent of Minnesota restaurateurs reported declines attributed to casinos

I performed in a bowling alley before while people were still bowling. Cut the check, and I will perform anywhere.

It is our imagination, not our conscience, which makes us better than the beasts of the field.