In terms of the people that President [Donald] Trump is going to have around him, the cabinet. Predominantly white, predominantly male.

The whole celebrity culture thing - I'm fascinated by, and repelled by, and yet I end up knowing about it.

The mark of a good book is it changes every time you read it.

I suppose if you've never bitten your nails, there isn't any way to explain the habit. It's not enjoyable, really, but there is a certain satisfaction - pride in a job well done.

In my opinion, the ability to love another person is one of God's greatest gifts, and I thank God every day for enabling me to give and share love with the people in my life.

Learning what you don't want to do is the next best thing to figuring out what you want to do.

Be honest about what you see, get out of the way and let the story reveal itself

You can't stop suffering, you can't stop terrible things from happening, but you can bear witness... The least us reporters can do is go there and tell their stories.

Anyone who has experienced a certain amount of loss in their life has empathy for those who have experienced loss.

If you feel like an outsider, you tend to observe things a lot more.

The people I admire most hadn't really followed a particular path that was visible when they were on it.

Holy sea turtles!" - Arabella Valli, The Equinox (Book Two of the Summer Solstice Series)

I always felt that I was a writer, that was what I had to do.

Bodily pleasure is not in itself a bad thing. But when it is exalted to a necessity and we become dependent upon it, then we are slaves of our body and its feelings. Only misery lies ahead.

I'm American and I wanted my friend and people to see ' Red Army' . I didn't want it to be a film for Russia, although I did show it there and they absolutely loved it.

When people claim to know who I am, I can no longer act freely.

I've never proclaimed myself to be a shooter. But I am definitely a scorer.

You should know that there are some things for which there are no answers, no matter how beautiful the words may be.

The man who has his millions will want everything he can lay his hands on and then raise his voice against the poor devil who wants ten cents more a day.

But, yea, I grew up in a strong Baptist background.

I don’t believe in technique, I believe in performance. If you are tough, whether you have technique or not, you’ll survive.