Every accepted public quote

“Every man's closet must contain a trench coat. It's hard for any gentleman not to look dashing when clad in this swashbuckling style.”

“I could imagine that boats sailing in harbors will only use electric engines. And then once they are out in the water they will use diesel.”

“Slump, and the world slumps with you. Push, and you push alone.”

“The stage of the development of the productive forces determines the political and ideological superstructure of society which are crystallized into a system of social organization.”

“Any idea can be brought into the classroom if the point is to inquire into its structure, history, influence and so forth. But no idea belongs in the classroom if the point of introducing it...”

“Could I be a good mom? That's a dream, I pray that I'll be the best mom ever. But I don't know. It's so important to me.”

“As the graying of the country continues its march forward, many retirees are now relocating to dense urban centers for the cultural and social opportunities, access to public transportation,...”

“What drives that desire to destroy Paris Hilton? What drives that desire to venerate Angelina Jolie? I do understand it, but it still baffles me. It baffles me when people treat me specially...”

“In modern warfare, journalists are among the first responders, seeking out truth in the turmoil and wreckage, wherever it takes them.”

“Someone said adversity builds character, but someone else said adversity reveals character. I'm pleasantly surprised with my resilience. I persevere, and not just blindly. I take the best, g...”

“The hardest thing is to take less when you can get more.”

“Strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you'll find the real tinsel underneath.”

“Since we launched the original 'Pop Idol' in England, I've remained close with Simon Fuller. Working as executive producer on 'American idol' for its first seven years not only was an inspir...”

“One big question that's come up is: Has autism increased on the mild side of things? I don't think so - they've always been here. Some of this is increased detection.”

“I would not dare to say that there is a direct relation between mathematics and madness, but there is no doubt that great mathematicians suffer from maniacal characteristics, delirium, and s...”

“I've built my whole life around loving music. I'm a writer for 'Rolling Stone,' so I am constantly searching for new bands and soaking up new sounds.”

“Owing to ignorance of the rope the rope appears to be a snake; owing to ignorance of the Self the transient state arises of the individualized, limited, phenomenal aspect of the Self.”

“It's on the bucket list for sure to do a comedy film, even if it was just one line on the lot.”

“In time, we shall be in a position to bestow on South Africa the greatest possible gift - a more human face.”

“I think if you had to choose between running a tabloid and being president of the United States, of course you'd run the tabloid, especially in New York.”

“I won't ever leave you, even though you're always leaving me.”

“My mother had to tailor what I watched.”

“The young are permanently in a state resembling intoxication.”

“How often I have found that we grow to maturity not by doing what we like, but by doing what we should. How true it is that not every 'should' is a compulsion, and not every 'like' is a high...”

“I heard opera all day long. From the time I was 9 years old, I was imitating the singers; later I studied opera. But we also got Western television and radio, from the Americans in West Berl...”

“If Christ Jesus dwells in a man as his friend and noble leader, that man can endure all things, for Christ helps and strengthens us and never abandons us. He is a true friend.”

“The problem may be you're to busy trying on everybody's else hat that you've forgotten about your crown.”

“No one can travel your own road for you; you must travel it for yourself. My faith in this stems from my childhood. I grew up in a family with a system of religious beliefs handed down to me...”

“Please remind them that none of us have all the time we think we have in this troubled but still beautiful world.”

“Audiences can be leery of sequels; the studios make a hit, they see dollar signs, and they make a cheap rip-off.”

“But the thing we do know is whatever it costs to save and protect American lives in this conflict, we're going to spend.”

“If you're going to commit to that, you're going to have to find some way to make it bearable and enjoyable.”

“There will be haters, there will be doubters, there will be non-believers, and then there will be you proving them wrong.”

“My mother didn't set out to surround us with white students or colleagues. My mother just sought a quality education. People have these expectations of who they think you should be. And I sa...”

“I'm lucky because my dad taught me to be frugal and save. And that's important because I want to know that I don't have to take an acting job for two or three years if I don't want to and th...”

“My parents were not affluent people and were not - didn't come from the extremities of education. My mother had a high school diploma. I often think I so wish she'd come out of the hills in...”

“Love is the affinity which links and draws together the elements of the world... Love, in fact, is the agent of universal synthesis.”

“I'm a sarcastic, observational storyteller.”

“Living your life in the public eye is a greater burden than most people can imagine.”

“My father's a protector. My father's old-school. He's a cowboy.”

“The Pyramids are perfect, but you can't put the Pyramids in the middle of Manhattan. In the desert, the combination of light and form makes it perfect.”

“If there are two kinds of people in the world - DC Comics people and Marvel Comics people - what kind am I? Well, to be honest... I'm a Wildstorm kinda guy. In the interest of full and fair...”

“'50/50' is a comedy. I shouldn't say it's a buddy comedy because it's not farcical, and it's based on a true story, but it's viewing that experience through a very truthful lens of humour.”

“Shakespeare is a seminal story-teller. I don't think he imagined he was writing classics or that he was writing great poetry. I don't think he dreamt his work would be staged 400 years after...”

“With the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs, American taxpayers shouldn't be footing the bill for medicine going to waste.”

“None of the films I've done was designed for a mass audience, except for 'Indiana Jones.' Nobody in their right mind thought 'American Graffiti' or 'Star Wars' would work.”

“In 1985, as a community activist and GLC councillor, I organised the first ever public meeting to explain the threat of a third runway at Heathrow airport for my local community.”

“I also played in the 1967 Super Bowl against the Green Bay Packers.”