I got to a crossroads in my life where basically I was asked to choose between staying at home and being with them, or being in a band and doing what I want to do.
What do I want to do with my life?
Would you put a pastrami in your mouth if you didn't want to eat it?
It's one of those things when you are in a role you have to do what they ask you to do. If they want me to come in and stick it in, I have to come in and stick it in.
The internet has not granted us more control in relation to the record company because we're still bound by an agreement with them not to release our music without their consent. But they generally let us do what we want, anyway, so it doesn't matter who's officially in control.
The sentimental want to be thrilled by everything.
I knew Id have to go to Paris eventually, and I didnt want to be the provincial kid who just turns up and says, I want to act.
You see, Suzanne, history lectures bore me, art films bore me, your friends bore me, and, if you want to know the truth, I guess you bore me too.
Desire is what leads you through life until the time comes when you desire a higher life. So do not be ashamed that you want so much, yet at the same time do not fool yourself into thinking that what you want today will be enough tomorrow.
I'm probably slightly more famous than I've been comfortable with. Famous enough to have my phone calls returned is about as famous as I want to be.
You cannot be anything you want to be - but you can be a whole lot more of who you already are.
The important matter is freedom. When the people choose what they want, it is good for them and for us.
Do we really want to invest $50 billion of hard earned taxpayers money in what is essentially a video entertainment system?
Happy is the man who hath never known what it is to taste of fame -to have it is a purgatory, to want it is a Hell!
You want to keep intelligence separate from policy.
I don't ever want to grow up. I guess I'm like Peter Pan. Grown-ups have problems. I want to stay happy.
You have regulations on top of regulations, and new companies cannot form and old companies are going out of business. And you want to increase the regulations and make them even worse.
When I make a film - I direct my own film, I write my own script - that's what I want to hear from the audience. 'Oh, thank you, Jackie!'
You can get it if you really want
Conversion is a complete surrender to Jesus. It's a willingness to do what he wants you to do.