There was a time when certain producers could produce just about anything, and the label execs would say, "That's a such-and-such record. Let's put that out as the first single."

Just trying to get to know what director Bill Condon wanted. He's a great director and knows exactly what he wants. He knew every lyric to every song; knew where a handicap was.

We feel pretty comfortable making music but beyond that there have been other things to take into account, including promotion, marketing, airplay.

A lot of the hot music today comes from what's being done in R&B and hip-hop.

...looking up at the stars, he had accepted life as a medium for action. Something to wield like a tool. One’s own life: an instrument for the shaping of the world.

What does he expect from a law student? I'm hard-wired to find loopholes.

The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it.

It is not true that good can only follow from good and evil only from evil, but that often the opposite is true.

Thinking of Plan B muddies up your chances of succeeding at Plan A.

I had a simple goal in life: to be true to my parents and our country as an honorable son, a caring brother, and a good citizen.

A plate of food has to have balance. For example, a mild fish like skate mustnt be overwhelmed by the side dishes. They should have personality and color, but they also have to be subtle.

You can do anything as long as you don't stop believing. When it is meant to be, it will be. You just have to follow your heart.

Every opinion reacts on him who utters it.

I didn't plan on rock-n-roll. I wanted to learn jazz; I got to know some people doing rock-n-roll with jazz, and I thought I could make some money playing music.