Madame Schmid belonged to that large class of persons who believe that a man who engages in any form of art is necessarily a loafer.

Until he is forty, a man is too young to marry; and after he is forty, he is too old.

As for myself, there are two things I dread, - death and marriage. I must die, but I need not marry. I have sworn I will never be taken alive.

Politics is an enemy of productivity

Fighting the good fight is not as easy when you’re fighting alone.

But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry his authority as far as it will go.

Basically, editing is done in rehearsal and in the writing process and in the acting, so it's very, very tricky, very, very tricky.

China will certainly pay more attention to human rights.

Oh oh it's magic, when I'm with you, oh oh it's magic, you know it's true, got a hold on you.

Aggressiveness is good in a combat leader. Combining that with ambition and insecurity becomes more problematic.

If wishes were wings, pigs would fly.

Any substantial tax reform would involve substantial redistributions of tax burdens and substantial changes in asset values, and you need some 'lubrication' (i.e., transition rules).

As people get older, they get married, have kids. I'm not married. I don't have kids, so I'm able to focus 100 percent on this.