Here's where we are, this is what's happening. So do something, or get out of the kitchen.

There's no excuse to be bored. Sad, yes. Angry, yes. Depressed, yes. Crazy, yes. But there's no excuse for boredom, ever.

I have never been in a natural place and felt that it was a waste of time. I never have. And it's a relief. If I'm walking around a desert or whatever, every second is worthwhile.

It's hard not to get depressed when you pay attention to the world and how strangely and corrupt the people in it sometimes behave.

When I have a day off, I won't spend it at a Hollywood party. I'd rather be at home with paints and a blank canvas.

You should always do the things in life that are both interesting and make you afraid.

Be kind. It's worthwhile to make an effort to learn about other people and figure out what you might have in common with them.

You don't have to make something that people call art. Living is an artistic activity, there is an art to getting through the day.

I think that every person has many, many people inside of them. We change our personality depending on who we are talking to or what situation we are in.

I think every family is dysfunctional, and some manage to control it better than others.

My job as an artist, as I see it, is to understand and in some cases to take on various ways of thinking about people and the world that are different from my own, sometimes radically different.

The witness of solid moral character to a righteous way of life must never be underestimated.

Understanding was coming so fast, it seemed to bypass thought.

I've always chosen incredibly different roles and things that are quite offbeat. That way you're not limited.

We want and expect to win the silver or gold. A bronze would be a step back. In fact, we think it would be a put-down if we don't win the silver or gold.

I have written, probably, more books for children than any other writer, from story-books to plays, and can claim to know more about interesting children than most.

Fashion is inspired by youth and nostalgia and draws inspiration from the best of the past.

If a team cannot perform with excellence at a moment's notice, they probably will fail in the long run.

As an artist, to release music is what you look forward to. That's what everybody looks forward to when they sign a deal. It feels really good to know I'm actually working towards a release date.

I had not read George Eliot, so read a few. I felt ashamed I hadn't read "Middlemarch" before.

You've seen one gimmick, you've seen them all.