You have the power to create your own destiny. You just need to decide what you want and how badly you want it.

If people like you, they'll listen to you, but if they trust you, they'll do business with you.

There's nothing that allays an angry mind So soon as a sweet beauty.

I don't know how it is, but the Germans are amazed at me and I am amazed at them for finding anything to be amazed about.

It is said that life and death are under the power of language.

If you have a good story idea, don't assume it must form a prose narrative. It may work better as a play, a screenplay or a poem. Be flexible.

Tolerance is just a fancy word for ignoring a fascist ideology. Acceptance is the only way.

It takes courage to stay young, to make your enthusiasms work for you. Don't let anyone drag you down.

I used to just think about what my fans wanted all the time. But it just started feeling weird to me. I want to just show everyone who I am and stick to my vision. I have to trust myself.

It's never black and white on 'Game of Thrones.' If you think it's black and white, you're watching it wrong.

What could smell better than supper being cooked by someone else?