They thought I suffered from lack of exterior, when I suffered from excess of interior

Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man's superiority to all that befalls him.

When a war is won, it's the losers, not the winners, who are liberated.

The avantgarde are people who don't exactly know where they want to go, but are the first to get there.

...the only way to prove you are normal is to smash someone's face in

I've had a lot of fun. Good-bye, and thank you.

Men sometimes die much earlier than they are burried.

A writer's subconscious is one of the filthiest places there are: as a matter of fact, you can find the whole world there.

As long as you live, you hope. You think that everything will just...get better.

Reality is not an inspiration for literature. At its best, literature is an inspiration for reality.

If there is something that opens horizons, it is precisely ignorance.

A few caring kind quality friends are worth more than any amount of shallow popularity.

I was considered chubby as a teen.

All the goodness I have within me is totally from the Lord alone. When I sin, it is from me and is done on my own, but when I act righteously, it is wholly and completely of God.

What is important is that we make sure to work together, that we understand our strength comes from unity and not division.

Most males do not mature, they simply grow taller.

I witnessed a lot of violence, and I found myself asking the question: Do you ever use violence to try to bring about political change?

Before my commercial success, I had difficulty doing what I wanted, but my sincere short films always won prizes in festivals. So I was ready for larger successes.

Some people started to call me "the King of No" because with Daft Punk we were saying "no" to everything.

I was at the end of my tether when my first book was published. For eight years I didn't make a penny, I worked so hard, didn't drink, didn't enjoy life.

Nothing of value is free. Even the breath of life is purchased at birth only through gasping effort and pain.