Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark.

Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us. Oh, be swift to love, make haste to be kind.

There is no gravity. The only thing holding me to this planet is you.

If an artist wants to be original, he should not look to art for inspiration, for art seeks its model in life, not art—and only life is rich enough to simulate originality.

I have always been a softie, and I fight it with every fiber of my being. Sadly, my being's fibers need to hit the gym.

I've been arguing with people for 10 years about tape versus digital, and I believe tape is absolutely essential in getting the sound that's conducive to the enjoyment of music.

An insular country, subject to fogs, and with a powerful middle class, requires grave statesmen.

A scientist builds in order to learn; an engineer learns in order to build.

You walk in our locker room and you see Pau Gasol, you see Andrew Bynum, you see Kobe, you see Ron Artest ... we have so many players that can play.

Every human being is a Muslim by nature, not by religious practice. By nature!

A brick layer, lays bricks... I'm an Actor, that's what I do.

Of course. My sadness has become a routine that no one notices anymore.