There has been peace. There will be peace again. But right now, we have work to do.

There are any number of magical creatures, mostly female, whose singing can bring about horror and death. Sirens, undines, banshees, Bananarama tribute bands...

Never go anywhere without condiments. Condiments are our friends.

The only good hero is the kind who survives to talk about merchandising.

Nothing is hidden, nothing is ever lost, nothing is ever forgotten. That's always been part of my problem.

Though I often run out of courage and good sense, stubbornness keeps me going.

Sometimes humour is all we have to say the things that can't be said.

You know, sometimes I swear the whole universe runs on irony.

If you don't trust anyone, they can't let you down.

Keep your mind too open, and you never know what might walk in.

Wait. You've got principles? We'll have to update your file.

They had not yet attained the stupefying boredom of omnipotence

Civilization is a product of the cerebral cortex.

Reading and writing dangerous books lets me be who I can't be and say what I can't say in everyday life.

Disease often tells its secrets in a casual parenthesis.

I was definitely inspired by Madonna.

I never expected to be a movie star. It's not that I didn't want to be, I didn't think about it. I wanted to be an actor.

Don't ask for anyone's permission to follow your dreams

I'm not white. Why should I care about the future of white societies

Sachin Tendulkar is in my time the best player without doubt - daylight second, Brian Lara third.

That is not the best sermon which makes the hearers go away talking to one another and praising the speaker, but which makes them go away thoughtful and serious, and hastening to be alone.