Every accepted public quote

“In 1983 I'd had a number one. I'd sold 6 million copies of Total Eclipse Of The Heart all over the world.”

“Life is grace. Sleep is forgiveness. The night absolves. Darkness wipes the slate clean, not spotless to be sure, but clean enough for another day's chalking.”

“Bob Hurwitz, the president of Nonesuch, the company that releases my records, is a mentor. He taught me how to assemble a script to record an album.”

“Personal health is related to self-control and to the worship of life in all its natural beauty - self-control bringing with it happiness, renewed youth, and long life.”

“Our memories are card indexes consulted and then returned in disorder by authorities whom we do not control.”

“For so, surely you will cast a light of gladness upon his onward journey, and contribute your part towards the building of that kingdom of love which links our earth to heaven.”

“guilt can kill someone in anything. it's better to apologize beforelate.”

“I'm going to dance in all the galaxies.”

“A truly creative person rids him or herself of all self-imposed limitations.”

“You know, the Bible is so clear. Go to Genesis chapter nine and you will find the death penalty clearly stated in Genesis chapter nine... God ordains the death penalty!”

“There's a blizzard of metrics that social sites and messaging sites put out there.”

“You don't know me; you never knew my heart. No man knows my history. I cannot tell it: I shall never undertake it. I don't blame any one for not believing my history. If I had not experience...”

“Conservatives, who have presumed that the key to preventing AIDS is abstinence-only education, and liberals, who have focused on distribution of condoms, should both note that the interventi...”

“The gap between the committed and the indifferent is a Sahara whose faint trails, followed by the mind's eye only, fade out in sand.”

“After a training camp workout, my body is eager to replace nutrients and energy that are lost during the workout. It's best to have a quick bite about 30 minutes after practice. I like to ha...”

“Men who live valiantly and die nobly have a strength and a courage from the eternal Father.”

“I like to stay away from that red carpet world unless I absolutely have to do it. I'd rather put on my Tom Ford suit and take a few pictures at home.”

“I know Chuck Lorre personally, and am familiar with his work going back to 'Roseanne' and 'Cybil.'”

“I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart .”

“Pogba has never stopped improving. He has everything to become a great player. If he keeps his head on his shoulders, he can make history.”

“In 1941 I finished at Allison Intermediate School (grades 7-9), and started at North High School, commuting by bicycle about 5 miles from home to school.”

“They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. But in modern war, there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good rea...”

“Eric moved the broom experimentally and made an attempt to sweep the glass into the pan while it lay in the middle of the floor. Of course, the pan slid away. Eric scowled. I'd finally found...”

“I'm aware that not everyone approved of how I played, but I don't think any apologies are in order. Early in my career, I decided that it was worth it to do whatever was necessary to earn th...”

“It's humbling and enthralling to know your legacy when you're alive.”

“I love getting cookbooks - people will give them to me, and I read them like novels and file everything away.”

“The history of humanity has, to a large extent, been one of groping blindly in the dark, fearing for the future and yet resisting the guiding hand of inspired men who would willingly lead ma...”

“Splendid architecture, the love of your life, an old friend... they can all go drifting by unseen if you're not careful.”

“Never look encouragingly at the brass, except with a short glance to give an important cue.”

“We must make sure our ways mirror the Word of God if we are going to live free and inherit the blessings of God for our lives. This is not the hour to compromise to keep from getting our fee...”

“Never use a pen for copying and pasting. Always use your pen for creativity. This aspect of composition can prove your unique understanding of a given writing task.”

“Before 'Titanic,' yes, I had done some things and, yes, I had been nominated for an Academy Award, but I had never been sort of world-famous. And I suppose, yes, I am really famous now. But...”

“There are a few great orchestras in the world, thank goodness. Although some people do put them in ranking order, it's not like a snooker match. Each orchestra has different things to offer.”

“Life consists of what man is thinking about all day.”

“Tennis is pretty unforgiving if you are carrying weight. You are expected to wear short skirts, and you are compared to all these 16 and 17-year-olds.”

“As you know, Hurricane Sandy has affected thousands of families, leaving them without electricity, without household goods and, in the worst cases, without a home.”

“I gave away 'Life in Hell' when it was a little 'zine, and sold it at record stores for $1, and I knew from the time that I first did it that I would continue to do it, because it was fun.”

“I was shocked that I even got the opportunity to audition for 'A Wrinkle in Time.' Meg Murry is a Caucasian girl in the book.”

“What I think makes people nerds is just being obsessive. I think that's what nerdiness really is - its people who don't just passively like something, they get passionate about whatever they...”

“The Libyan program recently discovered was far more extensive than was assessed prior to that.”

“I liked the first 'Kung Fu Panda.'”

“They do injury to the good who spares the bad.”

“Reasoning at every step he treads, Man yet mistakes his way, Whilst meaner things, whom instinct leads, Are rarely known to stray.”

“Expensive clothes are a waste of money.”

“Of our world of war, we are ignorant of our insignificance in the universes.”

“My intent when I moved to L.A. was to get in good with the comedy clubs and, eventually, try to break into Comedy Central and have my half hour special.”

“If you don't know your worth, if you don't know your value, if you don't know how fantabulous you are - it's going to be hard for other people to see it. Being appreciative of self is beauty...”

“When I write, I don't really focus on duets or anything like that or whether I'm going to feature this or that rapper. I just focus on just making a great song and figure out the rest later.”