Money to me had always been merely something the sheep used to show each other how wonderful they were.

Do you know what your problem is? You can't live with the idea that someone might leave.

No one plows the field just by thinking about it.

Acting's entertainment. It's not brain surgery.

After you've read a novel, you only retain a vague memory of its contents. You remember the atmosphere, the odd image or phrase or vivid cameo.

When I work, I disappear into work, which I like to do, and sometimes I don't really have a choice. It's not a conscious thing. It's just total devotion to what I'm doing.

We are by far the most contradictory of all primates. An animal with this much internal conflict has never lived on this earth.

If you win power, remember why you wanted it.

A really good day for me is to write my book for about four hours, go to the writing room for about four hours and then maybe come back to the book to finish the day for a few more hours of it.

I think we live in a pluralistic society where we have to get along with each other and show common grace to each other.

Preparation is the biggest key right now.