The best part of one's life is the working part, the creative part. Believe me, I love to succeed... However, the real spiritual and emotional excitement is in the doing.

There are thousands of causes for stress, and one antidote to stress is self-expression. That's what happens to me every day. My thoughts get off my chest, down my sleeves and onto my pad.

I want everybody to be smart. As smart as they can be. A world of ignorant people is too dangerous to live in.

As is the case with all original creators, Charles Chaplin's working life was an amalgam of arrogant self-confidence and deflating self-doubt.

Amateur feed on hope. Professionals work.

The use of talent is far more important than the possession of talent.

In a professional once engaged, the performance of the job comes first.

Amateurs hope. Professional work.

Whenever I'm asked what college I attended I'm tempted to reply Thornton Wilder'.

In a professional once engaged the performance of the job comes first.

Amateurs hope. Professionals work.

History is nothing new.

I got a .30-30 for Christmas in the seventh grade. It wasn't what I asked for, by the way.

I'm Jewish, so I don't know much about Easter eggs.

churches, like all the rest of our major institutions, are rooted in capitalism. For a church to attack capitalism is to 'bite the hand that feeds it.

I started in this industry [television] as a kid doing commercials. Ever since I was introduced to it, I loved it.

I'll always want to play and share my music with as many people as I can, but the emphasis is more on how do I find a happy place, what's my balance, what's my ideal.

Mr. Vandemar showed them his teeth, demonstrating his sunny and delightful disposition. It was unquestionably the most horrible thing Richard had ever seen.

Just like in medicine, when the normal medicine no longer works, one resorts to surgery. And the revolutions is like the surgery: Its painful, and its the last resort for nations.

What we admire we praise; and when we praise, Advance it into notice, that its worth Acknowledged, others may admire it too.

Why make dirty what is beautiful, spoil what is perfect? Love.