The French have the reputation of being arrogant. I don't think it's arrogance but a certain authenticity.

My life is pretty hectic, but I'm really into it.

Time goes a lot quicker when the work is a lot more enjoyable.

I'm not immune to the charms of the female form. And when I was 17 and I spent every spare minute surfing, most of the girls we hung out with would be topless.

I didn't grow up with money, but I grew up with a lot of space. All I did was surf. I was committed to the ocean. That's one thing about Australians; we have the capacity to embrace life.

I am very straight-forward and direct. If I disagree with something, I say something about it.

I think my kids are pretty well-rounded citizens of the world.

Sometimes the intensity and the grind of doing television can wear you down, but at the same time there's something about the repetition, the sheer mass of work that you do that's also liberating.

I don't like fancy fiddly girlie stuff.

I try to be straightforward and honest with my kids, and I believe nothing beats good old hard work.

If you can't be proud of what you do, go and sell shoes. Do something else.

It’s never overreacting to ask for what you want and need.

I would rather be an opportunist and float than go to the bottom with my principles around my neck.

When love writes a letter, joy is its ink.

I just happen to comprehend the low standards of the majority of the music-buying public, and I don’t care how condescending that sounds, it’s true. They always go for the shiny gimmicks. Always.

My mom won't let me buy high-fashion stuff unless it's TK Maxx or a birthday occasion.

Can you not understand that liberty is worth more than ribbons?

Peace we want because there is another war to fight against poverty, disease and ignorance.

The teaching of the church, theoretically astute, is a lie in practice and a compound of vulgar superstitions and sorcery.

If Adam was stupid about his pride, Gansey was stupid about Adam.

. . from this moment The very firstlings of my heart shall be The firstlings of my hand. And even now, To crown my thoughts with acts, be it thought and done.