Remember that stress doesn't come from what's going on in your life. It comes from your thoughts about what's going on in your life.

The more you worry, the more you throw off the delicate balance of hormones required for health.

Realities disguised as symbols are, for me, new realities that are immeasurably preferable. I make an effort to take them at their word. To grasp, to carry out the diktat of images to the letter.

Tragic tales rarely do make sense.

I've been way too blessed. Had too much fun, too many rewards.

Even if I know I'm going to go to a church, I don't know what the minister's going to say.

Bach is really the ultimate in bass players you know

Happiness don't ask to see who you be afore her sits down at your table. 'Er comes and sits with them as know how to welcome her and keep her the willing guest.

The work my mum does, a lot of it is re-housing homeless people, that's a real job. I play make-believe and dressing up for a living!

In France there are, I think, less than one per cent of people who are too skinny.

The trick to playing second fiddle is to play it like second Stradivarius.

To connect to people at the deepest level, you need stories.