She had thought about that moment so often during the past few years it had dried out. It was stale, like old, odourless potpourri. But she still want back to it, because it was the only one.

Without hope men are only half alive. With hope they dream and think and work.

I think our family motto is to always work hard, be humble, kind, and thoughtful about others around us.

Silly trends don't last long. A lot of this nonsense that pops up, I don't even really pay attention because it'll be gone in a flash.

My mother was a classical pianist and my stepfather was an industrialist who was passionate about composing contemporary music.

If you desire to dig a well to reach water, your efforts are more fruitful if you dig one 100-foot-deep hole than if you dig ten holes each 10 feet deep.

Talent does whatever it wants to do. Genius does only what it can.

You can make the best of it and be content, or you can complain, it makes no difference. What does it matter that human beings judge the things that exist?

I have always thought that the photographer does artistic work and that art consists of working with fictional premises.

I like my women very green; you know, eco-friendly.

Life is for the living. Don't let the fear of striking out let you from keep you from playing the game.