Always in all my books I'm trying to reveal or help to reveal the hidden greatness of the small, of the little, of the unknown - and the pettiness of the big.

We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine.

Many small people, in small places, doing small things can change the world.

Scientists say that human beings are made of atoms, but a little bird told me that we are also made of stories

The Church says: the body is a sin. Science says: the body is a machine. Advertising says: The body is a business. The Body says: I am a fiesta.

We are what we do, especially what we do to change what we are.

I am not particularly interested in saving time; I prefer to enjoy it.

I can't sleep. There is a woman stuck between my eyelids. I would tell her to get out if I could. But there is a woman stuck in my throat

In his life, a man can change wives, political parties or religions but he cannot change his favourite soccer team.

Most of wars or military coups or invasions are done in the name of democracy against democracy.

Richness in the world is a result of other people's poverty. We should begin to shorten the abyss between haves and have-nots.

The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.

You can never be upset with the people who forced you into your dream or up higher.

Youth is a blossom whose fruit is love; happy is he who plucks it after watching it slowly ripen.

Attention is the key to transformation- and full attention also implies acceptance.

My advice to any actor who's playing, quote, unquote, "extra" to think of it more like Stanislavski did. It's not a small part. You are the lead in the movie, in your own movie.

In Wisconsin, We're at the forefront of research that might one day bring cures for diseases like Parkinsons and Alzheimers, and we must seize its great potential.

"30 Rock" is over, so I definitely aspire to write another movie again; eventually, will try to pitch something for television again.

The character, as written on the page, is just a blueprint for a human being.

Somebody's been putting pineapple juice in my pineapple juice!

The sun never sets on the immense empire of Charles V.