I want to save my people. That is the purpose of my life

What is the ultimate purpose of life? It's to give.

In my view, nineteen pounds of old books are at least nineteen times as delicious as one pound of fresh caviar.

I'll enjoy today while it's here, using the time wisely. Each day is a gift that soon becomes a memory.

I said to my teacher, 'I can't be a singer because I'm not pretty enough, and I'm fat.' And she looked at me and said, 'Tell that to Nell Carter, babe.' That changed my life forever!

There are certain things I do because I am creatively inspired and artistic.

The English are probably the most tolerant, least religious people on earth.

About being grateful for what you have instead of yearning for what you think you want.

It's not a good thing to live with hatred, especially when it is born of ignorance.

When I first started acting, I was just crap.

I hate to be a broken record - my parents have a lot to do with that too, because that's how they live their lives.

Men often treat others worse than they treat themselves, but they rarely treat anyone better. It is the height of folly to expect consideration and decency from a person who mistreats himself.