The perfection of a thing consists in its essence; there are perfect criminals, as there are men of perfect probity.

My Scottie refused to go for a walk with a friend of the house, but she would joyously accompany any stranger who drove a car.

Every one regards his duty as a troublesome master from whom he would like to be free.

a church is an interesting place once you get the parson and the people out of it. Real music can get in then, and a real God! Nothing flibertigibbet about religion then.

my dear, we are all made of water. it's okay to rage. sometimes it's okay to rest. to recede.

I wanted to be JUSTICE, LOVE, and the WRATH OF GOD all in one.

You can take and nail two sticks together like they've never been nailed together before and some fool will buy it.

You have all eternity to be cautious in when you're dead.

The great thing about the Wilburys was that none of us had to take the heat by ourselves. I was just a member of the band. Nobody felt like he was above anybody else. We had such a good time.

I wish I had that carefree lifestyle. But I guess I'm more private, and more inside.

Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.

To write about a place, you have to live there.

My films are doing well in Polish cinemas, so I don't really have problems financing them, and my international accolades are helpful.

When you expect the best from people, you will often see more in them than they see in themselves.