His very chains helped to deceive him about the harshness of his service.

Thus in Christianity the alienation had become total, and it was this total alienation that was the biggest obstacle to the progress of self-consciousness.

There is no longer any religion when there is no longer any privileged religion. Take from religion its exclusive power and it will no longer exist.

The sight of nature fascinates, the family tie has a sweet enchantment and patriotism gives the religious spirit a fiery devotion to the powers that it reveres.

But in Christianity, by contrast, the freedom of the children of God was also freedom from all important worldly interests, from all art and science, etc.

Humans are vulnerable, because they’re capable of being hurt.

Women are like fingers and toes because they're easy to count on.

Treat people like you want to be treated; live and let live; and also give the other person a break now and then.

The danger of loss of faith in God is not that one will believe in nothing, but rather that one will believe in anything.

Writing talent is similar to the art of chatting up a girl. You can improve to a certain degree through practice, but basically you are either born with it or you aren't.

People hate to describe their music. What we have come to call it is "beat up your mom" music. As far as describing what it sounds like, I guess you'd have to listen.

To me art is an adventure into an unknown world, which can be explored only by those willing to take the risk.

Well, the nice thing about animation, you don't even really have to account for yourself. All of the physical stuff that you work on as an actor, you just throw away.

I travel every single day, but I make it a point to hit the gym. I want to look good for the summer.

The best conversation with Stanley Kubrick is a silent one: you sit in a theatre and watch his films and you learn so much.