Rembrandt painted about 700 pictures - of these 3 000 are in existence.

Peace of mind is the power in the moment.

I coudn't be kind to him after what he'd done, couldn't be cruel after what I had done

Well, what do you want me to do? Head butt my way through a few inches of steel?!” she snarled.“Well, that would certainly earn you a cookie!

Keep up the good work, if only for a while, if only for the twinkling of a tiny galaxy.

Success is sweetest to one who has known failure.

When you succeed at creating your own world, whether it's in any realm - like Tolkien was able to do - and people are able to enter that world, it's a special thing.

Sausage making and policy-making shouldn't be seen close-up.

I'm proud to be involved with Simon Cowell and 'X Factor.

I still have horrible luck with girls.

In the broad spectrum of the arts, two worlds rarely overlap - the literary world and the world of rock music.