The morning air was dark with the smoke of burning gods.

When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.

The brightest flame casts the darkest shadow.

When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say.

A Lannister always pays his debts.

There are no men like me. There's only me

For the night is dark and full of terrors.

A cold wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things.

The true horrors of human history derive not from orcs and Dark Lords, but from ourselves.

The Lord of Winterfell would always be a Stark

The only time a man can be brave is when he is afraid.

Courage is more than standing for a firm conviction. It includes the risk of questioning that conviction.

God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.

What I've learned in the last few years is that I am merely a storyteller.

I'm keen on making English language movies. English is still the global language and we can't change that.

My grandfather is Portuguese. He betrayed what was expected of him and married my grandmother of African descent on my father's side.

Spend time alone in areas of low population density, where you can feel the stillness. Go out into the desert or up into the mountains or to the ocean where there aren't too many people.

I've been compared to Jude Law my whole career.

I do have an obligation, however, a debt that cannot be settled by my lyrical decisions. My life will be judged by my obedience, not my ability to confine my lyrics to this box or that.

With or without the Royals, we are not Americans. Nor are we British. Or French. Or Void. We are something else. And the sooner we define this, the better.

Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be.