Let's face it: I am not a professional runner.

By puberty I learned that nothing worth having could be easily attained and to succeed one must be single minded.

As long as we prioritize material truths over spiritual truths we will live in tyranny because we are living an illusion

You must not feel persecuted and examined. Liberate yourself from the idea that people are watching you.

The thing I thought about doing it was it's Comic Relief and you've got to be funny. So although I did try to sing properly it obviously has hilarious results when you can't sing.

People say you should read your criticism because it will make you a better person but it doesn't. It just makes you a sad bitter old showbiz nightmare.

I get fixated when I'm bleeding -- I can see why they went in for blood-letting in the medieval times because it makes you feel a bit better. When I cut myself, the drama of it calms me down.

A library doesn't need windows. A library is a window.

There are two types of people in this world: one who opens a packet of biscuits, has one and puts the rest back in the cupboard, and one who eats the whole packet in one go.

The bad-boy label is just an assumption.

There are 10-20 times more male comics than female comics; it's something to do with the social structure of society.

When once the Heart is awakened, every single moment 'in-time' is a treasure to beheld

When the people are not enlightened enough to exercise intelligent control, you take it from them, not to command their lives, but to create a safe depository for the ultimate powers.

When you've been lost as I have, " he once said, "you get good at finding your way home.

What is the meaning of life…to give life meaning.

When we join God in his plan for his global glory, we get to be a part of the cosmic take-your-kid-t o-work day.

The acting life is different than I thought it would be. I love it - it's actually a lot less pressure than I thought it would be.

When you grow up on film, people sometimes have difficulties accepting the fact that you are growing up. They always imagine you younger.

Self-forgetfulness in creativity can lead to self-transcendence.

As an artist, I try not to sound the same as others. Or even as myself. It's a constant, flowing web of influence. And information. And retweets.

It's hard to resist the magical thinking that the work habits of great writers are the key to their greatness.