Sunrises and sunsets are real jerks about putting things in perspective.

You don't have to be a genius when you're surrounded by morons.

It doesn't pay to be good at something unless you are the absolute best at it.

Insanity is just what we call stupidity when it doesn't make sense.

Gratitude can sometimes be as annoying as whininess.

I thought I was going to be a poet when I was in college, but then I found out I was poor so I decided to do something I'd get paid for.

The more you write, the faster you'll write, and the less you'll mind throwing stuff out.

Crime is for poor people. You don't need to rob the bank if you own it.

I can't focus on any one day, because I always have to be ready for the next. It's fun but frenetic - like living in a circus that never stops performing.

A lot of young writers are very precious about their words. Don't be - you've got to be ready to burn stuff. You're not as good as you think you are, at least not yet.

It's interesting, on your second day of existence, to realize that your father is going to blame all the future failures of his life on you.

i'm too lazy to go find happiness, but i'm sure it will swing by sometime

I love being able to sing for my job. I am blessed beyond words and I hope my fans can feel that while I'm on stage!

I mean, I'm 48 years old and I've been through a lot in my life - you know, loss, whether it be death, illness, separation. I mean, the failed expectations... We all have dreams.

In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not to do the next time.

Man is abandoned on earth in the midst of his infinite responsibilities, without help, with no aim but what he sets himself.

... we do not admire what we cannot understand.

Create your own path. Cultivate it. It'll take time. It doesn't happen overnight. I was an actor for many years before I got behind the camera.

As a wise man once said: Wherever you go, there you are.

All trust involves vulnerability and risk, and nothing would count as trust if there were no possibility of betrayal.

Woman are complex creatures.