I liked movies so much that they became an obsession. I am still trying to kick the habit.

But still, no matter how much time passes, no matter what takes place in the interim, there are some things we can never assign to oblivion, memories we can never rub away.

My mother always tells me that anyone who gets enjoyment from other people's misery will eventually get the greatest discomfort from his or her own miseries.

Three or four stones in one firing will all react differently. I try to achieve a balance between those that haven't progressed enough and those about to go too far.

We are bothered a good deal by people who assume the responsibility of the world when God is neglectful.

Beware of meat twice boiled, and an old foe reconciled.

Gaining money by my industry and frugality, I lived very agreeably. . . .

I think it's worthwhile to expand your comfort level and just do something awful. I wasn't trying to make music for money.

Doing art that has a happy ending, that doesn't seem really corny, is extremely difficult to pull off convincingly.

I have 40 pounds to lose. It is not the fault of the fast food people, and anyone who's trying to sue the fast food places needs a therapist, not an attorney.

To be strong is to understand weakness. To be weak is to have fears. To have fears is to have something precious to you. To have something precious to you is to be strong.