The trouble with the publishing business is that too many people who have half a mind to write a book do so.

Editors seek out the first novels with the seductiveness of Don Juans; the pleasure of discovery is one of the obvious reasons.

There is no such thing as a publishable first draft.

Is there any excitement to compare with the opening of a fresh parcel of books?

There is so much sttuborn hope in a human heart.

What if I don't believe in magic, Finn?That's stupid, how can you not believe in magic, Coop? It's everywhere.

I can count the number of dates I've had on one hand. I wish that guys would approach me but they don't.

You can never hate strongly unless you have loved strongly.

We are the sons of no one, bastards of young.

In fact, 95% of the people in my films have been nothing less than a pleasure to work with.

With writing music, as a general rule I'm looking for something that surprises me, that doesn't fall within what's easy for me.

If you learn one thing from having lived through decades of changing views, it is that all predictions are necessarily false.

At the end of the day, I'm not a model, I'm an actor. I didn't want to be a model for a brand - I wanted to be a spokesperson and to collaborate.