Nearly everyone could be undone by an old woman's displeasure.

I’m always looking for the monster. Not even just in horror. I want them in everything. Just give me the monsters. Logical conclusions don’t satisfy. Monsters satisfy, absolutely.

Empathy is what separates human beings from teenage boys.

There are really only two ways to react to the extraordinary. The first is to ponder the grand purpose until all the fun is sucked away, the second is to enjoy it.

A little style is a good thing, but you can’t trust a person who won’t be ugly in front of you.

The best writing deadlines are poverty and death.

People who move to New York always the same mistake. They can't see the place.

Doubt is the big machine. It grinds up the delusions of women and men.

I have my teachers who tell me what to do. I'm not quite old enough yet to be truly independent.

The poor aren't defeated. We're domesticated.

No matter where you go, poor people have the capacity to endure. Some people even compliment us on it, as if endurance is all we can achieve.

Society will not crumble if men take a turn at the dishes.

The reason I don't Kill Myselfis because I know I can.

If your dog, your best friend turns on you, take a good look at yourself. You may have a serious personality disorder.

Becoming number one is easier than remaining number one.

You have to have a good race plan. Our race plan this morning was to win the heat and get into the finals tonight. Tonight will be the big race.

Every civilization depends upon the quality of the individuals it produces.

I'm not that comfortable with actors receiving honours, partly because I think they ought to go to those who really help others.

I've never been out with a married woman, never. I respect others' properties.

I make no claim to being a business genius. You can make so much money in this business that it loses its value.

The joy of painting lies precisely in the challenge of memory and the challenge of translation from the lived experience to the two-dimensional or three-dimensional symbol.