If you get an impulse in a scene, no matter how wrong it seems, follow the impulse. It might be something and if it ain't - take two!

There's only two people in your life you should lie to... the police and your girlfriend.

People who speak in metaphors should shampoo my crotch.

My whole career strategy has been to build a base so that I could take the roles I want to play. I'd hate to think that a shorter part might not be available because I was worried about my billing.

I'm Irish. I think about death all the time.

Beer, it's the best damn drink in the world.

With my sunglasses on, I'm Jack Nicholson. Without them, I'm fat and 60.

The minute that you're not learning I believe you're dead.

Human beings are always going to find interesting ways of making a mess of their lives. It's human nature.

I don't think many people have a very good understanding of leisure and the importance it plays in our lives.

Men dominate because of physicality, and thus they have mercy where women do not.

Stress is a thought, a perception of fear, it will melt away if welet our thoughts change with courage.

But ironically the believers have done worse in exploring the earth than sons of men who are not even believers have done.

Now I'm an old Christmas tree, the roots of which have died. They just come along and while the little needles fall off me replace them with medallions.

As long as there are games to play its not over

"You're more trouble than the children are" is the greatest compliment a grandparent can receive.

That’s the one nice thing about being a dork about men: you can sometimes play it off as restrained and classy.

Peanut Butter Wolf is my relaxing music, my lunch music, my chilling music.

Future is about dematerialisation.

All around you, people will be tiptoeing through life, just to arrive at death safely. But dear children, do not tiptoe. Run, hop, skip, or dance, just don't tiptoe.

I won't be remembered for my writing. I'll be remembered as Scott's mistress.