Let brisker youths their active nerves prepare Fit their light silken wings and skim the buxom air.

What is the worth of anything, But for the happiness 'twill bring?

What is the worth of anything But for the happiness 'twill bring?

I got a body covered in scars, but then who doesn’t? If you don’t have a few scars, you haven’t really lived.

What makes old age so sad is not that our joys but our hopes cease.

Do not ever read books about versification: no poet ever learnt it that way. If you are going to be a poet, it will come to you naturally and you will pick up all you need from reading poetry.

Hollywood hasn't aggressively pursued me. Neither have I aggressively pursued Hollywood.

Every minister, lecturer and public speaker know the discouragement of pouring himself of herself out to an audience and not receiving a single ripple of appreciative comment.

As for death, one gets used to it, even if it is only other people is death you get used to.

There's ups and downs with boxing, layoffs are part of the sport and they can either help or hurt a guy.

I always wanted to write a story about a couple coming to that moment in their relationship where either they keep on going or it ends.

I’m going to be a star, you know why? Because I have nothing left to lose.

And anyone that calls me a sell-out is just jealous.