Artists want to sell their work, sure. But they aren't out there asking questions about what people want and what they don't want, now are they?

The strong survive, but the courageous triumph.

A boy and a girl, dressed in the T-shirts and denim that are the shabby uniform of this age.

They ex­pect­ed to lose. And there­fore, they lost. [..] Peo­ple who start think­ing deep dark thoughts in the mid­dle of a war start ex­pect­ing to lose.

Master the rules of the game until you can play it better they can.

Some stories wait their turn to be told, others just tap you on the shoulder and insist you tell them.

A warrior with a cause is the most dangerous soldier of all

You might argue that the history of contemporary art is a series of avant-garde movements, each new wave outraging the last.

The problem with contemporary art is that no one bothers to do the research necessary to give people what they want.

At the heart of every legend there is a grain of truth.

He who retreats lives longer.

He was now in that state of fire that she loved. She wanted to be burnt.

It's impossible to know everything about everything but the real pleasure lies in knowing something about everything

The perfect thing for me is to be on something I love, where I'm doing it and have enough money not to be poor, and I'm allowed to go on vacation.

I caution against beginning or ending a quotation with ellipses

Frank is capable of any kind of behavior to win.

To be born into this earth is to be born into uncongenial surroundings, hence to be born into a romance.

When you realise that you possess within your self everything you need to promote your own success, the feeling is one of empowerment.

If you want the Lord to hide your sins, then don't talk to people about what kind of virtues you have. For as we relate to our virtues, so God relates to our sins.

If you think you're going to be up for an Oscar, you schedule your moviemaking.

The best part is coming." "What's the best part? You swallowing an entire cow whole?" "No. That's the finale.