Musical compositions, it should be remembered, do not inhabit certain countries, certain museums, like paintings and statues. The Mozart Quintet is not shut up in Salzburg: I have it in my pocket.

The Mozart Quintet is not shut up in Salzburg: I have it in my pocket.

Writers are archeologists of themselves.

Hide in the mirror. No one will look for you there.

We are what we do.

Cincinnati needs to take notes from Houston. Houston fans are among the top five fans in the game.

Comedians tend to find a comfort zone and stay there and do lamer versions of themselves for the rest of their career.

We do not wish and do not need to expel Arabs and take their places.

There are people much less fortunate than us, and I don't mean people hungry sleeping in the streets either

Let your joy be unconfined!

What troubles me is not that movie stars run for office, but that they find it easy to get elected. It should be difficult. It should be difficult for millionaires, too.

When I vacate this sack of old bones I won't care what you do with it. Bury or burn it but don't make much fuss.