The truth is never pretty.

I had to prove myself to a lot of different people.

The chance to be both artistically appreciated and commercially appreciated... That's what you hope for.

Be the hero of your own life story.

The fact that you touched somebody's soul or made them laugh-that's a wonderful thing.

You know that every bead of sweat falling off your head, every weight you've pumped - the history of that is all in your eyes.

The thing about courage is it’s something that we have to learn and relearn our whole lives. It’s not just in you, it’s in every choice we make every day.

I love a girl with a good sense of humour, who is confident but who has a sweetness to her - that melts my heart.

I sang in a rock band when I was training as a lawyer. You know, not professional, we just did it for fun. We just did gigs all over Edinburgh and some in Glasgow and some at festivals.

I appreciate and love women for many reasons, tall and small, plump and skinny, and crazy and demure. I see beauty in all of them.

Lessons not learned in blood are soon forgotten.

If you can dream it, you can do it.

There is a big difference between listening to an interesting story and recognizing an important one.

There went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed . . . And all went to be taxed everyone into his own city.

Only a few individuals succeed in throwing off mythology in a time of a certain intellectual supremacy--the mass never frees itself.

There are two categories of writers, it could be said: The author who is just a voice, and the one who is also creating a picture. I belong to the latter, because I have an acute visual sense.

Life's meaning has always eluded me and I guess always will. But I love it just the same.

There are two ways to spread happiness; either be the light who shines it or be the mirror who reflects it.

I use Twitter a lot. That's how I communicate with international fans. Everyone's always really, really nice.

Even wisdom has to yield to self-interest.

Jesus has a special, compassionate concern for those who are broken and needy.