A house without books must be sad. Even sadder a house of books without people.
I get attached to things: I wear the same jeans for a year.
If it was never new and it never gets old, then it's a folk song
The hardest things to do in any art is to risk failure and put yourself out on the line.
I think that when you decide to dedicate yourself to creative endeavors and surround yourself with people who are creative, you very quickly learn how hard it is to survive doing those kinds of things, not to mention make a living at them.
A movie set is like a petri dish for neuroses, you know? It's just, like, egos and weird personalities and, more than anything, fear.
I like being like a chameleon who transforms himself with each role.
Why haven’t you asked me how I do my tricks?” Celia asks, once they have reached the point where she is certain he is not simply being polite about the matter. “Because I do not wish to know,” he says. “I prefer to remain unenlightened, to better remain in the dark.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but chains and whips excite me.
Do not compromise on national security for purely budgetary reasons. The world is dangerous, and we must always be prepared for anything that might threaten our national interests and security.
You say, "Well, I am not going to be anyone's 'yes man. ' If I see something wrong in a person, I'm going to warn others about it. " Fine. But beware that what you are calling "courage to speak out" is not more truly a deception masking a rebellious, dishonouring attitude.