There is nothing like it for morale to be reminded that the years are passing - ever more quickly - and that bits are dropping off the ancient frame. But it is nice to be remembered at all.

When a man opens a car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife.

If I were reincarnated I would wish to be returned to Earth as a killer virus to lower human population levels.

During the Blitz, a lot of shops had their windows blown in and put up notices saying, 'More open than usual'. I now declare this place more open than usual.

Cannibalism is a radical but realistic solution to the problem of overpopulation.

How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to pass the test?

People think there's a rigid class system here, but dukes have been known to marry chorus girls. Some have even married Americans.

I would like to go to Russia very much — although the bastards murdered half my family.

You're just a silly little Whitehall twit: you don't trust me and I don't trust you.

The bastards murdered half my family.

In the event that I am reincarnated, I would like to return as a deadly virus, in order to contribute something to solve overpopulation.

you cannot wait for the change. You have to be the change".

There are moments when you feel that the desire to work is fading, and the only way to bring it back is to get away from it, to put yourself in a state of frustration so you feel the need again.

Every first draft is perfect, because all a first draft has to do is exist.

Since my mom is the President of Ballet Hawaii, I'm always in touch with stuff going on.

People still come to Baltimore and say, "I didn't realize you made documentaries."

There is no greater fool than the man who thinks himself wise; no one is wiser than he who suspects he is a fool.

A responsible Warrior is one who has proved able to observe and to learn.

I write because I write - as anyone in the arts does. You're a painter because you feel you have no choice but to paint. You're a writer because this is what you do.

To hold on, you have to find something you’re willing to die for.

Whether you're a farmer, builder or engineer, the opportunities are equal: Just add a little innovation.