There is magic in my universe, but it's pretty low magic compared to other fantasies.

When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.

The brightest flame casts the darkest shadow.

When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say.

A Lannister always pays his debts.

There are no men like me. There's only me

For the night is dark and full of terrors.

A cold wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things.

The true horrors of human history derive not from orcs and Dark Lords, but from ourselves.

The Lord of Winterfell would always be a Stark

The only time a man can be brave is when he is afraid.

I do love the films I've done in the past. I work hard in my movies and my friends work hard and we're trying to make people laugh and I'm very proud of that.

I have a daughter who I love very much, I hire women, I've worked with women, I've never had an issue with women.

Water doesn't hurt a vinyl record. Put it into a dishwasher and you're fine.

There is a lot of underground type of fighting going on and some of it is not safe, it's pretty brutal. But it's absolutely fascinating.

Because I was never a 'where do you see yourself in five years' person. I had no idea, and I didn't have a checklist, which really creates a lot less stress in your life.

I'm a huge fan of Akira Kurosawa, a big Hitchcock fan.

But, George and Steven asked me to write the Indiana Jones sequels, and I didn't want to.

The opposite of Loneliness is not Togetherness , It's Intimacy.

Working in the garden gives me something beyond the enjoyment of the senses. It gives me a profound feeling of inner peace.

People know elections, like television commercials, are not real.