My definition of likeable may be different from other people's. That's not traditional likeable. Sympathy is a different thing [to define it].

You are absolutely free to describe me as a turtle or something.

I was the youngest child and got a lot more freedom than my brother and sister. I used to wander, doing my own thing under the radar, but I didn't get in bad, bad trouble.

Academia is a rarified culture, especially an Ivy League academic background.

I think that deep down all I have been looking for is to be accepted and liked by as many people as possible.

I like playing weird, kind of shady people.

I learned how to fire a sniper rifle, which I'm sure will be useful at some point.

I get tired of myself pretty fast. So I can't imagine other people don't get tired of me.

Well, you know, when people say stuff about you, it's always really flattering. But does it mean anything to me? It's not really real to me; there's no reality to it.

I don't consider myself a very interesting person. I have the mentality of a supporting actor.

I get tired of myself pretty fast.

Isn't wine prohibited here?" the boy asked. "It's not what enters men's mouths that's evil, " said the alchemist. "It's what comes out of their mouths that is.

Vengeance is a delicious fruit, which must be allowed to ripen in order that it may be fully enjoyed.

I think you will find that, if you continue to write fiction, every character you create is partly you.

Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen few in pursuit of the goal.

I'm the only person of distinction who has ever had a depression named for him.

This business of having been issued a body is deeply confusing... Bodies are so messy and disappointing.

I think all industries are sexist in nature and I don't think the film industry is any different.

Two of my favorite things are my steering wheel and my Remington rifle.

Americans tend not to distinguish between political rhetoric and real intentions, which can lead to great misunderstanding.