To paraphrase Jane Austen, it is a truth universally acknowledged that a married man in possession of a vast fortune must be in want of a newer, younger wife.

The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success.

Never settle with words what you can accomplish with a flame-thrower.

The space involving insanity and genius is calculated only by good results.

Never settle with words what you can accomplish with a flamethrower.

I started as a journalist for magazines in New York City, so it was always storytelling. And moving into movies was a natural transition.

Those who believe and their hearts become calm and contented with the remembrance of Allah...know that it is the remembrance of Allah alone that brings rest to the hearts.(The Qur'an-surah ar-R'ad

I know now what this meant, that the bison were the gift of a good spirit and were our strength, but we should lose them, and from the same good spirit we must find another strength.

Im looking for a guy who makes you want to dance and write poetry all day long.

You cannot use someone else's fire. You can only use your own. And in order to do that, you must first be willing to believe that you have it.

I get a phone call once every 18 months from some mad person who wants me to do something for less than no money and they give me about a week's notice. That's my film career, most of the time.

I'm very soulful. I grew up singing in church. When I sing a song, I like to feel what I'm singing.

The fatal flaw of gravity; when you are down, everything falls down on you.

I ad lib most of my dialogue. If I did remember my lines, it would be too bad for me.

I begin to regard the death and mangling of a couple thousand men as a small affair, a kind of morning dash-and it may be well that we become so hardened.