I was a teen idol and that has a short shelf life.

I had a kind of Dickensian childhood.

The propensity to do good things is a choice.

I look at old interviews and things and they say, 'What do you want to do when you grow up?' I say, 'I want to be a producer.' And I'm really fortunate that I was able to do it.

My idea of what's good and bad and right and wrong is maybe greyer than most, and I like writing about that.

You have this special connection with someone if you're their first record or their first concert or their first poster or whatever it is.

Sometimes the strong give birth to the weak. An sometimes the weak grow to be strong

I would have every minister of the gospel address his audience with the zeal of a friend with the generous energy of a father and with the exuberant affection of a mother.

If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.

A calm mind helps our human intelligence to assess the situation realistically.

If Death is your father, you don't ever have to worry about what part of his body the disease will strike next. If Death is your lover, you don't have to be afraid that he will ever leave you.

There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark's Eve," Neeve said. "Either you're his true love . . . or you killed him.

So what is true for life itself is no less true for the universe: knowing where you came from is no less important than knowing where you are going.

You don't bring glory or pleasure to God by hiding your abilities or by trying to be someone else. You only bring him enjoyment by being you.

We may pretend we are basically moral people who make mistakes, but the whole of history proves otherwise.

Practical sciences proceed by building up; theoretical science by resolving into components.