We seem to have a compulsion these days to bury time capsules in order to give those people living in the next century or so some idea of what we are like.

There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.

I have a feeling that inside you somewhere,there's somebody nobody knows about

The ideal husband understands every word his wife doesn't say.

There is something more important than logic: imagination

In feature films the director is God; in documentary films God is the director.

A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.

The more successful the villain, the more successful the picture.

Film your murders like love scenes, and film your love scenes like murders.

Mystery is an intellectual process... But suspense is essentially an emotional process.

I have a perfect cure for a sore throat: cut it.

Gratitude also opens your eyes to the limitless potential of the universe, while dissatisfaction closes your eyes to it.

When I'm talking to people I like to stop and quote myself. My quotes have a way of spicing up conversation.

I have a dream! Because I have lived a nightmare.

There are so many people we could become, and we leave such a trail of bodies through our teens and twenties that it's hard to tell which one is us. How many versions do we abandon over the years?

Worship the music, not the musicians.

People love things about Hollywood. People love to see the inside of what's going on.

Professional golf is the only sport where, if you win 20% of the time, you're the best.

Falling in love with another man is like falling into a vast vat of yourself. For some men this is ultimately nourishing, for others . . . it is drowning.

Love is sunshine, music, nature, my puppies, my boyfriend, my parents, my siblings, my true friends. It's a connection that allows us to coexist on this planet.

I think everyone should sing - it's so good for you, as it makes you breathe deeply, and it's good for you emotionally, too. It's a brilliant release way of lifting the spirits.