Every accepted public quote

“For my whole career, I've been a singer-slash-songwriter, even though I'm very thankfully known for my voice. Songwriting has always been a joy in my life, and to be recognized for it is ext...”

“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”

“There should be a law that no ordinary newspaper should be allowed to write about art. The harm they do by their foolish and random writing it would be impossible to overestimate - not to th...”

“People are always warning me that I'm going to burn out. But the truth is, the only thing that tires me out is hearing people tell me that. Opposite shows, opposite coasts, opposite demograp...”

“The U.S. may be behind on family-friendly benefits, but I see it's changing, because we're all facing a talent war.”

“To this day, I have an open door policy. I seek out interns and young women and try to help them. Women mentors were important to me, and I want to do that for others.”

“The things that make a great job great...are rare and valuable. If you want them in your working life, you need something rare and valuable to offer in return In other words, you need to be...”

“We don't think only men can be powerful and strong. Behind the heads of the Mafia, the leaders of culture, there are always very strong women. European culture is a matriarchy, especially in...”

“Loneliness is proof that your innate search for connection is intact.”

“Can a secular artist be used as a vessel to bring souls to Christ? Of course... this is God we are talking about!”

“We're living in interesting times, where people seem to be able to say things which are contrary to what you would call rationalism.”

“I always tried to fit in, so I was a cheerleader with the orange skin and white-blonde hair, and Hooters was part of that.”

“I could not tread these perilous paths in safety, if I did not keep a saving sense of humor.”

“I don't see the logic of rejecting data just because they seem incredible.”

“Your mind can go ahead and imagine what it wants to imagine, but a true friend will always remain true, in spite of the false messages running through your mind.”

“I saw the Internet as being something which would allow power mongers to control us, and that we would willingly go to that if it promised us salvation - if it promised to show us who we wer...”

“I promised myself that I would write as well as I can, tell the truth, not to tell everything I know, but to make sure that everything I tell is true, as I understand it. And to use the eloq...”

“Popular culture is a contradiction in terms. If it's popular, it's not culture.”

“Because of my politics, I don't necessarily think that the independent capitalist is that much better than the multinational capitalist; it's just that the independent capitalist hasn't grow...”

“It's a great counter to doing the soap because it's a comedy. It's real physical comedy.”

“You can keep going on and on about the interactions of people, which makes it a great drama and great event, and you'll always hold that special, but if you're looking at a baseball moment,...”

“I'm laughing because I know the secret of life. And the secret of life is that I have validated my existence. I know that I am worth more than my house, my bank account, or any physical thin...”

“I was walking in the park and this guy waved at me. Then he said, 'I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else.' I said, 'I am.'”

“I did two commercials, one for Porsche, but I was definitely not the type of child one would cast in a commercial or any TV that you'd typically go out for as a young kid. I wasn't the type...”

“In hindsight, Watergate was a curse as well as a blessing for American journalism. The courageous reporting of the 'Post' and the 'New York Times' - coupled with the favourable Supreme Court...”

“I do not know what I may appear to the world; but to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself now and then in finding a smoother pebble or pr...”

“Kittens are wide-eyed, soft and sweet. With needles in their jaws and feet.”

“I'm the son of an everyman. My father is a teacher. He teaches physics at a boys' school in Sydney.”

“Filming is quite exciting because every day is different, but it can involve long hours standing around in chilly locations. Theatre is a very different challenge because every night you're...”

“I used to have terrible acne on my face: red, splotchy discoloration. And mucus - I was constantly blowing my nose. Then one day, this woman sits down next to me on a bus, and says, 'You're...”

“You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.”

“God sleeps in the rock, dreams in the plant, stirs in the animal, and awakens in man.”

“Oh yes, I love gadgets.”

“Balance has never been my strong suit.”

“You only fail when you stop trying.”

“We've all got stories to tell that no one else knows. We've all got this truly unique experience of being. So I would say cultivate that, because then also you're cultivating something which...”

“It is very important for long tours to enjoy the country and see the places.”

“Gambling is entertainment... Financial markets, what one often refers to as speculation, is really the force by which we move capital to the best and highest use.”

“If Galileo had said in verse that the world moved, the inquisition might have let him alone.”

“Above all, I dislike vulgarity.”

“In a secular age, an authentic miracle must purport to be a hoax, in order to gain credit in the world.”

“Dubium sapientiae initium (Doubt is the origin of wisdom).”

“I'm committed as governor to valuing and nurturing our relationships with our friends to the south.”

“That's the whole spiritual life. It's learning how to die. And as you learn how to die, you start losing all your illusions, and you start being capable now of true intimacy and love.”

“Devising the menu for an intimate meal can be a thorny task. You want to make something your guy will go crazy for, but that usually means big and heavy. And feeling overly full kind of kill...”

“I always wear beige, black or white. For one thing I look good in them. For another, when I'm beside a star at a fitting, and she looks into the mirror, I don't want to be competing in any w...”

“I'm the kind of actor who has ventured into escaping from me.”

“I love kids. But that's such a big commitment. And it seems long-term. It seems like a commitment that you have to stick with. And I just don't know if I can - it's too risky. Like, what if...”