... the past was what we carried with us, threaded to the future, and we decided whether to keep it close or let it go.

I saw this was the way of the future, to leave the past behind as if it were a dream.

... a man always revealed his own inner story in his actions and expressions. A man's past deeds foretold his future and allowed anyone with half a brain to divine the path he would take.

In good time every secret must be shared and every miracle called into question.

[Eddie] wondered if every criminal saw himself as the hero of his own story and if every thankless son was convinced he'd been mistreated by his father.

Shame ain't black, like dirt, like I always thought it was. Shame be the color of a new white uniform your mother ironed all night to pay for, white without a smudge or a speck a work-dirt on it.

It ["Begin the Beguine"] became such a hit that it superseded anything that any band had ever had. It was the first time that a so-called swing band played something melodic and still gave it a beat.

I was involved in the anti-war movement.

Liberal and conservative have lost their meaning in America. I represent the distracted center.

Politeness induces morality. Serenity of manners requires serenity of mind.

I like to browse in Cartier, Chanel and Gucci and if something special grabs my eye I splash out.

The foolish undertake a trifling act, and soon desist, discouraged; wise men engage in mighty works, and persevere.

I am the one, Not Running, Not Staying, But FACING

I've never been in love... But I imagine it's similar to the feeling you get when you see your waiter arriving with your food