The most famous living artist in America is Andy Warhol, unfortunately.

I have actually seen people contemplate their navels

I definitely wanted to earn my freedom. But the primary motivation wasn't making money, but making an impact.

I'll never be bothered if I don't have a hit because you look at the songs that are hits and they're none of my favourites. Just the fact that we do have fans waiting here, that's exciting enough.

All conflict we experience in the world, is a conflict within our own selves.

I became a writer because I love books, and I believe in their power.

The devil! what beastly things our memories insist on cherishing!

Well, I'm used to rubbing shoulders with crooks and criminals.

Nobody "becomes" a character. You can't act unless you are who you are.

For the creation of a masterwork of literature two powers must concur, the power of the man and the power of the moment, and the man is not enough without the moment.

A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.

History teaches the young the virtues of freedom. By apprising them of the past it will enable them to judge the future.