Somehow the past is a safe place to explore our collective cultural neuroses.

Every villain is a hero in his own mind.

Well, I think there are no villains in this world. There are just misunderstood heroes.

You never know what's around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you've climbed a mountain.

Haters never win. I just think that's true about life, because negative energy always costs in the end.

Make love, not war. Unless you’re Loki, in which case: do what you want.

We all have two lives. The second one starts when we realize that we only have one

Tony Stark in 'Iron Man' helped wider audiences finally embrace the enormous talent of Robert Downey Jr.

Never, ever, let anyone tell you what you can and can't do. Prove the cynics wrong. Pity them for they have no imagination. The sky's the limit. Your sky. Your limit. Now. Let's dance.

Don’t judge people on who they used to be. Allow them to be who they are now.

I think everyone should pursue their dreams. Whether you want to play football, act, sing, become a writer or whatever you have burning inside you as you’re growing up, you should pursue it.

Bellybuttons are our link with the past.

The way to a landowner's heart was to tax gently.

If you know who you are then your ego feels safe instead of fearful, and is more open to exploration.

I've always said that I think one of the best and cheapest ways to become healthier and happier is through mindfulness exercises like meditation.

In the morning I'm often anti-semantic.

Intuition comes from within. It's what you know when you're quiet and still.

My theory is that the only people who hate hipsters are hipsters.

And so I was very grateful that I didn't do the British stiff upper lip, but I went straight to a therapist. And she was wonderful and helpful, and I went for about two years.

When a man retires and time is no longer a matter of urgent importance, his colleagues generally present him with a watch.

Preparation is the biggest key right now.