Life gives only the canvas, but it is you, who chooses the colors.

There are books written to be read.There are books written to be sold.The first ones have the soul and lessons you need.The second ones are just plain, empty, and cold.

I'm writing new music all the time. I'm just not writing pop stuff. It's not my goal.

I'm not a professional comedian. Nobody comes to my comedy shows. That's just a little hobby.

You only get one sunrise and one sunset a day, and you only get so many days on the planet. A good photographer does the math and doesn't waste either.

It is the pain of ignorance which makes one into a seeker.

I'm more Baskin-Robbins style myself.

Not looking really to do some big giant action movie that's just trying to make a lot of money.

There are, indeed, few kinds of composition from which an author, however learned or ingenious, can hope a long continuance of fame.

The best way to develop courage is to set a goal and achieve it, make a promise and keep it.

Our collective freedom... depends on our ability to defend the rights of others.