To paraphrase Muggeridge: Everything is a parable that God is speaking to us, the art of life is to get the message.

people don't really want original stories. they want different versions of the same story. this is called meta-narrative.

Oh no. I split my time between Paris and New York. They're the only places to really live.

There's no bad writing; you did something. I was operating inside language, and I did something. I'm not ashamed of it.

The French have launched their own version of Google, called Quaero. You just type in the subject you're interested in, and Quaero refuses to look it up for you.

No man ever flees from duty without incalculable hurt, not only to himself, but to others as well.

Did you know that I exist before the earth and did you know my eyes are windows to the world.

We are given in our newspapers and on TV and radio exactly what we, the public, insist on having, and this very frequently is mediocre information and mediocre entertainment.

The three roles that I have always admired are Valjean, Phantom and Jesus and I've enjoyed them all so much.

Visionaries are limited by their visions.

Tribalism is the most powerful force in the world.

Snoop Scorsese, that's my director name.