The whole point of courage, to overcome your fear. That's the interesting thing, when courage bleeds through the fear.

My philosophy is: It's none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am, and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier.

We are dying from overthinking. We are slowly killing ourselves by thinking about everything. Think. Think. Think. You can never trust the human mind anyway. It's a death trap.

Life's too short to deal with other people's insecurities.

No expectations. Ask nothing, expect nothing and accept everything, and life is very well.

A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.

I don't believe in nepotism. I don't much like the idea of parents who interfere.

Relish everything that's inside of you, the imperfections, the darkness, the richness and light and everything. And that makes for a full life.

I always liked to take the plunge, you know, I'd jump in at the deep end and hope that I'd find land somehow, or hope I'd float or survive. That's more or less the way I've gone through my life.

You're not more than one generation from poor white trash, are you, Agent Starling?

I love life because what more is there?

I was just teasing, " I say. "I myself don't like to eat plain butter, but hey, it's a free world.

I think that the Internet is going to be one of the major forces for reducing the role of government.

Love is the only rose whose thorn's prick is sweet.

I'm a very positive person. I get excited easily, and I like to jump around.

I like who I am, and am puzzled to find that not everybody shares this opinion.

Excuse me while I go bleach my face.

Young children are being arrested and subjected to court appearances for behaviors that can only be termed as trivial.

When you set yourself on fire, people love to come and see you burn.

If I came across a role that is completely mainstream and commercial, but it's the right one, I'd jump at the chance.

Poetry should be written the way adultery is committed: on the run, on the sly, during the time not accounted for. And then you come home, as if nothing ever happened.