My son wants to be Batman and he wants the Batman costume that comes in the mail. It has fake muscles in it, which is very disconcerting on a four-year-old.

Having a baby changes the way you view your in-laws. I love it when they come to visit now. They can hold the baby and I can go out.

You have to fight the green monster with your mind, not your fists.

I just want the money and the fame and the adoration, and I don't want any of the other stuff.

Maybe this is why we read, and why in moments of darkness we return to books: to find words for what we already know.

Five exclamation marks, the sure sign of an insane mind.

When he shut himself in his apartment he found that he hoped he was waiting for nothing at all.

He won me over entirely by giving Himself entirely to me.

We can know a person by observing his behaviour, understanding the reasons for his actions and ascertaining his intentions. If we do this, how can we not know him?

I work out with my trainer or do an hour of pilates at 6 or 7AM. I'm done by the time my household is awake.

She forces me to endure this ridiculous therapy, when the so-called counselors are little better than misguided do-gooders with degrees. -Artemis Fowl

In politics, as in every other sphere of life, there are two important principles for a man of any sense: don't cherish too many illusions, and never stop believing that every little bit helps.

Whitney Houston's voice was the very first voice I fell in love with. She was the voice that made me want to become a singer.

The poor man commands respect; the beggar must always excite anger.