The vase was placed upon my desk, and there were orange-blossoms in it—orange-blossoms, in an English winter!

Why do gentlemen's voices carry so clearly, when women's are so easily stifled?

She said that that was the disadvantage of bringing creatures into the house: one grew used to them, and then, one had the upset of their loss.

The world in which you were born is just one model of reality. Other cultures are not failed attempts at being YOU: they are unique manifestations of the human spirit.

Can’t count on no miracles. Sometimes, you just got to have a plan.

Years ago I learned to be totally responsible for Dionne Warwick. I will not wait for opportunities. I will create them.

Books, the books that I loved above all else to spend my time with, were the great tools for understanding one's life and the lives of other people.

All hurricanes are acts of God because God controls the heavens. I believe that New Orleans had a level of sin that was offensive to God and they were recipients of the judgment of God for that.

Death is the loss of everything all at once.

Angelina Jolie is my favorite. I've never met her before, but I just know she's amazing.

I can be a badass DJ when I want, but I am also an insufferable music snob.

Human beings aren't supposed to be controlled and told what to do.

My music must reflect whatever's going on in my mind, and my life needs to evolve for me to discover who it is I'm becoming.