Patriotism varies, from a noble devotion to a moral lunacy.

Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.

Theater is, of course, a reflection of life. Maybe we have to improve life before we can hope to improve theater.

A cat can be trusted to purr when she is pleased, which is more than can be said for human beings.

The happy people are those who are producing something.

The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular cause for being happy except that they are so.

A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours.

Take away fear, and the battle of Freedom is half won.

Experience proves that none is so cruel as the disillusioned sentimentalist.

It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion.

Democracy is only an experiment in government, and it has the obvious disadvantage of merely counting votes instead of weighing them.

Walter Pater said that all the arts aspire to the condition of music, but I’ve always felt that music aspires to the condition of words.

Whatever you do in this lifetime, strive to make your parents happy and proud

Wisdom of the Ages: "BS" Has now replaced death, worthless IOU's and ignorance as America's number one export.

If he cannot stop the mind that seeks after fame and profit, he will spend his life without finding peace.

My mother used to hope that I would rise up from my humble roots. Become someone sucessful, or even famous. I'm famous all right, but I don't think it's what she had in mind.

You can have manic depression without having an ounce of creativity

Universal suffrage is counter-revolution.

I didnt go to film school, i went to films

I've seen things that should get a lot of attention get no attention. I've seen things that were not supposed to be a big deal become the biggest thing in the world.

Well, I'm an artist to the core. And my objective has always been to use my talents and my skills to elevate humanity through my art.