People are very secretive - secret even from themselves.

It's the oldest question of all, George. Who can spy on the spies?

During the Cold War, we lived in coded times when it wasn't easy and there were shades of grey and ambiguity.

A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world.

The only reward for love is the experience of loving.

Let's all pretend to be someone else, and then perhaps we'll find out who we are.

I think the greatest single enemy is the misuse of information, the perversion of truth in the hands of terribly skillful people.

The cat sat on the mat is not a story. The cat sat on the other cat’s mat is a story.

I used to think it was clever to confuse comedy with tragedy. Now I wish I could distinguish them.

Blackmail is more effective than bribery.

A spy, like a writer, lives outside the mainstream population. He steals his experience through bribes and reconstructs it.

Following trends on social media will not lead to social consciousness.

With honesty and a little digging, we have the opportunity to identify our gifts and harness them in the service of our best self—our own unique noble purpose.

Solitude helps the soul remember that life andwork have two completely different meanings. It remindsus that we were created for greatness in relationship withothers, not task lists and spreadsheets.

Vivienne Westwood makes such beautifully structured clothes that are especially flattering if you are curvy.

Cars are the sculptures of our everyday lives

Psychology and acting are very closely linked. It's just about studying people and how they work. It can be an incredible discipline and exercise.

What people haven't quite grasped yet is that the rich are transforming cities all across the world.

The cigar is the perfect complement to an elegant lifestyle.

Never whine, never complain, never try to justify yourself.

I don't think about being sexy, being seductive. What you don't want to see is somebody trying to be sexy. That's the most unsexy thing.