“What you're really after when you see a film or listen to a song is a singular vision, and I'm not sure how much of that you really get in Hollywood.”

“Writing screenplays makes me a better musician because it clears my head. After writing a movie, I go running back to music as fast as I can.”

“I always thought my records were number one; it's just the charts didn't think so.”

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me...”

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.”

“So many books, so little time.”

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”