I never wanted to get out of a place as much as I did to get out of the presidency.
Man is what he believes.
Three o'clock in the morning. The soft April night is looking at my windows and caressingly winking at me with its stars. I can't sleep, I am so happy.
I promise to be an excellent husband, but give me a wife who, like the moon, will not appear every day in my sky.
There are plenty of good people, but only a very, very few are precise and disciplined.
In nature a repulsive caterpillar turns into a lovely butterfly. But with human beings it is the other way round: a lovely butterfly turns into a repulsive caterpillar.
There should be more sincerity and heart in human relations, more silence and simplicity in our interactions. Be rude when you're angry, laugh when something is funny, and answer when you're asked.
The world is in great need of more music education. When students play music, it allows a part of their artistic mind to express itself, which is very important in helping to balance a child intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally.
I'd been an actor my whole life, since I was a kid. And then, I quit for awhile and went to university. When I wanted to start acting again, I couldn't get a job, and that was really depressing. So, I realized, at that time, that I have to take responsibility for my own creativity.
Anybody who writes a diary insists it must be read by someone else.
Martin Campbell is a director who has that ability to marshal so many forces together and create a film.