I fundamentally believe that in the moral balance of the human race, we right ourselves. If we feel like the ship's keel is off, we find a way to steer ourselves through the storm repeatedly.

Every villain is a hero in his own mind.

Well, I think there are no villains in this world. There are just misunderstood heroes.

You never know what's around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you've climbed a mountain.

Haters never win. I just think that's true about life, because negative energy always costs in the end.

Make love, not war. Unless you’re Loki, in which case: do what you want.

We all have two lives. The second one starts when we realize that we only have one

Tony Stark in 'Iron Man' helped wider audiences finally embrace the enormous talent of Robert Downey Jr.

Never, ever, let anyone tell you what you can and can't do. Prove the cynics wrong. Pity them for they have no imagination. The sky's the limit. Your sky. Your limit. Now. Let's dance.

Don’t judge people on who they used to be. Allow them to be who they are now.

I think everyone should pursue their dreams. Whether you want to play football, act, sing, become a writer or whatever you have burning inside you as you’re growing up, you should pursue it.

A philanderer cannot be a parent - a parent cannot be a philanderer.

When I draw my caricature self-portrait, I always do a huge smile.

I love Sufism as I love beautiful poetry, but it is not the answer. Sufism is like a mirage in the desert. It says to you, come and sit, relax and enjoy yourself for a while.

imaginary things were often the only items of real substance in people's lives.

Meditation is the ultimate selfless act, because when you meditate you are sacrificing your puny personality for the universal reality.

...an excellent player, but he [Ian Wright] does have a black side.

You can choose to be a person who has resulted simply from what has happened, or from what you've chosen to be and do about what has happened.

Having a studio at home is like having a gym at home - sometimes you're just better off going out.

I may be loaded. I may be drunk. But I ain't stupid.

When I was little, I always used to like to tell stories cuz it was entertaining to people.