Sometimes you don't realize your fear of heights until you stand at the edge of the cliff, ready to jump.

You're everything I write about in my songs, but can never have.

Every act of communication is a miracle of translation.

Our success in life should be measured by the level of change you impart on the lives of the needy not by the amount of wealth you acquire”.

I am a big fan of the old Howard Hawks films from the 30s and 40s, I was a big Hepburn and Tracey fan for a while and Woody Allen films that are a very different kind of romantic comedy.

I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.

I never get sick of writing my own stories because there's a certain comfort in knowing you will never run out of material. It's relaxing, actually, to write.

I'm told some people no longer bother to have friends at all - can't fit them in.

Your boyfriend had a dream about potatoes and you're asking me to interpret it? I'm just old. Being old doesn't mean you know more; it means you ate enough fiber.

Sometimes we are only aware of how happy we are when the moment has passed. But now and again, if we are very lucky, we are aware of happiness when it is actually happening.

The U.S. has fallen well behind Europe in recognizing climate change and the implications of climate change.