No wonder sorrow doesn’t smile much. No wonder sadness is so sad.

I want to write songs that are so sad, the kind of sad where you take someone's little finger and break it in three places.

Love is a state that I would like to exist in continuously.

An artist's duty is rather to stay open-minded and in a state where he can receive information and inspiration. You always have to be ready for that little artistic Epiphany.

I can control the weather with my moods. I just can’t control my moods.

Kylie Minogue is the greatest thing that has happened to Australian music.

It's a wonderful life if you can find it.

He who seeks, finds, and who knocks, will be let in.

All of our days are numbered. We cannot afford to be idle. To act on a bad idea is better than to not act at all, because the worth of an idea never becomes apparent until you do it.

But if you're gonna dine with them cannibals Sooner or later, darling, you're gonna get eaten . . .

The artistic process seems to be mythologized quite a lot into something far greater than it actually is. It is just hard labor.

Motivation gets you going and habit gets you there.

Acknowledging and being concious that you are being angry is a battle half won against anger.

Guns arm for violence

There has to be a protagonist who has to overcome challenges, and there will be a race to finish.

actions speak louder than words

I love being on stage if I'm not on a set. If I'm at home, I'm usually in my office editing or reconstructing my website or whatever it may be. I just love putting creativity into a performance.

Sometimes, if you leave yourself open, an actor can bring nice nuances to a character.

I would never rob your cradles to feed the dogs of war

A truly open mind means forcing our imaginations to conform to the evidence of reality, and not vice versa.

I scowled at the world. And the world scowled back. We were locked in a stare of mutual disgust.