Where there is a true art and genuine virtuosity the artist can paint an incomparable masterpiece without leaving even a trace of his identity.

Tell me then, does love make one a fool or do only fools fall in love?

Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.

Books, which we mistake for consolation, only add depth to our sorrow.

Let me first state forthright that contrary to what we've often read in books and heard from preachers, when you are a woman, you don't feel like the Devil.

Yet does illustrating in a new way signify a new way of seeing?

What we essentially want is to draw something unknown to us in all its shadowiness, not something we know in all its illumination.

…he quit drinking coffee, and naturally, his brain stopped working.

Contrary to what is commonly believed, all murderers are men of extreme faith rather than unbelievers.

Believe in true beauty and the power of a loving smile because it can reveal the ultimate magic of life.

Visibility is not equality.

Do unto others what you want done unto you.

Lord Of The Rings fandom was massive, worldwide, entrenched. Generally it had been part of the fans' life all their life, because they had it read to them as children; they'd become Tolkien students.

No effort is complete without prayer - without definite recognition that the best human endeavor is of no effect if it has not God's blessing behind it.

I'd like to work with David Lynch again.

Both my mom and my grandma were really big influences on me not only by being strong and teaching me to be strong but also owning their salt as well.

I thought it was respectful to each country to sing in their language.

There's rampant sexism, of course there is! It just goes without saying. Every woman in the workplace knows this; [every woman] in the workplace has to work harder than a man to prove themselves.

You're not like anyone I've ever known. You fascinate me.