The equality of tolerance is not that far from indifference, and very far from the equality of opportunity that LBJ envisioned.

...the sole test of music is its power to exalt the soul.

Have you ever had a dream so strong it slapped you in the face every time you looked away?

If you have love in your life, you have life.

I consciously decided not to be a 'London' actor. Those gangster movies made a lot of East End actors think they were movie stars. And I was very aware that they were going to go out of fashion.

People despise the lust for power that originates from a craving for homage and for the attributes of power.

I couldn't recommend more that people put themselves in a situation where they can see a lot of work that they admire, and for free.

At one point I took on a new job, and I just didn't have time to do anything but work.

... people become like what they love.

It is so much safer not to feel, not to let the world touch me.

If you want to be free, all you have to do is let go.