One of the greatest lies ever told is that there’s no power in vulnerability.

One thing I’ve learnt about humans: you can’t judge their strength by the size of their actions, but by the devotion of an act, no matter how small.

It may be our actions that define us, but it is our reaction that changes the course of things.

The hugest changes were the ones that could not be seen – that’s where the real apocalypse lay: in people’s hearts, their souls, their beings.

Scotland - The Highlands - Thirteenth Century "Have ye e'er seen such a lovely set o' bosoms?

Why aren't I like other boys?

It is the wise man's part to leave in darkness everything that is ugly.

If you're an extraordinarily gifted woman, the door is open. What women are fighting for is the right to be as mediocre as men.

I forced myself to go visit Asia four times a year.

Most of my career I've spent really nervous. Just about work, getting work and having it in.

When you're in the music business, everything is very personal, because you are invested in everything; there's a very deep, personal attachment to your music.

Wisdom consists in knowing what not to want as well as what to want.

When human beings meet together seeking the spirit with unity of purpose then they will also find their way to each other.

I enjoy doing martial arts films, but I like the straight stuff, too. I'd like to go back and do some Shakespeare, and maybe knock out a play or two. It's all about keeping balance.