If you behave like a celebrity, then people will treat you like a celebrity, and if you don't, they won't. There's not much to write about me in the tabloids.

I don't know if anyone will ever sit beside me on a plane again.

My only two constants are to challenge myself and to try not to repeat myself.

I like being at home with my music and my books. I’ve done all the partying, I’ve done enough partying for four or five people as a young fella. But now I like the quiet life.

I personally think if something's not a challenge there's no point doing it because you're not gonna learn much.

I'm terrible. I'm the wrong person to talk to, I really don't know a thing.

I will always love film, the romance of film, sitting in the darkened room with strangers and watching a story for two hours - that will always remain and never be eroded by television.

I was obsessed with Batman as a kid. I did the film in part just to be near the Batmobile. But I also think [director] Christopher Nolan made a very fine, intelligent film.

You know, I'm a skinny Irish guy.

I don't have a burning passion to live in America per se but I would certainly like to work there.

And once you're unafraid with death, I think your capacity for violence is immediately increased. Once you're unafraid of death, you are a very, very dangerous adversary

Women defend themselves by attacking, just as they attack by sudden and strange surrenders.

You don't know your father, do you?”I shook my head. "No. All I know is he must have had wicked cool hair.”Dimitri glanced up, and his eyes swept me. "Yes. He must have.

Do not allow your heart to take pleasure with the praises of people, nor be saddened by their condemnation.

We tend to gravitate towards our tribes; the challenge is to understand the people of other tribes.

I think the best music videos are the ones that have nothing to do with the song. Those are all my favorites.

We are a global society, and one does not have to be from Germany to give a great performance of Beethoven.

There have been days when I sought respite from my life, only to find myself calling every hour to check on it.

It's been a long time coming. But I know a change is gonna come

deep in the meadow , under the willow , a bed of grass , a soft green pillow

Forget things and have a quiet moment.