The emotions - love, mirth, the heroic, wonder, tranquility, fear, anger, sorrow, disgust - are in the audience.

If my work is accepted, I must move on to the point where it is not.

nothing is accomplished by writing a piece of musicnothing is accomplished by hearing a piece of musicnothing is accomplished by playing a piece of musicour ears are now in excellent condition.

Why is it a man can never seem to buckle down and train himself to indolence and stupidity when he can see what sanctuary they offer from toil and pain?

The increasingly thoughtful child can see the whole horribly upset world and would be understandably totally bewildered and deeply troubled by it

The artist never really has any control over the impact of his work. If he starts thinking about the impact of his work, then he becomes a lesser artist.

Wilderness gave us knowledge. Wilderness made us human. We came from here. Perhaps that is why so many of us feel a strong bond to this land called Serengeti; it is the land of our youth.

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

It's all about giving back, helping people and encouraging people. I love to do that.

You know, most girls sleep with a teddy bear or an extra pillow. But I gotta say, that's kinda hot.

The script is really always the main attraction, and then there's whether there is an interesting character and great people around you. Those are the key elements that I look for.

The play is always fresh to me. It's not the audience's fault that I've said the words before.

If you want success, you have to work hard at it and realize that it takes time; it doesn't come to you overnight.