It might be tough, but my dad used to say, tough times don't last — tough people do.

I prefer the pen. There is something elemental about the glide and flow of nib and ink on paper.

No one can say I didn't pay my dues in life.

Trust the story ... the storyteller may dissemble and deceive, the story can't: the story can only ever be itself.

There is something hugely civilised about allowing long pauses in a conversation. Very few people can stand that kind of silence.

On the clarity of your ideas depends the scope of your success in any endeavor.

There's a perception that British pies suffer from mediocrity, and historically they have. We're trying to re-educate people about what pie is.

The dead hand has too long hampered the freedom of the living.

When I think of existence, I cannot help but wonder, "What is life, anyway?" Where do I fit in the grand scheme of life? What is the point of it, anyway? Is this a test—and if so, am I passing it?

Mind's ultimate objective is to dominate, be careful where and how you use it!

He felt Anna's hand slip into his and he grasped it hard. It was reassuring, soft, comforting. Everything he needed in that moment.

Passion is never enough neither is skill.

Red lips and fragrance always top off an outfit for me.

Pain has its reasons, pleasure is totally indifferent.

The moment I made that decision to get in the studio and actually work and study the culture of hip-hop, then everything just started to open up and blossom for me.

suicide can be used as a very cruel weapon, you know. It can be the ultimate revenge, leaving a scar that a living person may carry to the grave.

Campo, as everyone in chess recognized, had a 2600 rating as a politician.

India has lot of talent. What I am happy with is that the talent keeps on coming. Certainly it could be nice, though I am not terribly keen on seeing my successor yet.