To have a film in America means precisely nothing if you don't have a distributor who stands behind it.

I chose Sony Classics, not just because of their practical experience, not just because of their wisdom in marketing, but mainly because of their integrity.

It has nothing to do with commercial success. You cannot calculate in your head how to put the mosaic together to make a commercial film: that's out of the question.

It is absolutely my conviction, that Walter Salles will figure among the great directors of our time.

A question which can be answered without prejudice to the government is not a fit question to ask.

I'm happy to stick with my persona. There are themes of love lost and love regained, but the main themes of all poems are basically love and death, and that seems to be the message of poetry.

I think if you've never been pregnant, you can over play pregnant and you can do a lot of different things with pregnant.

When you leave a pimp, you leave with nothing.

The Academy Awards are passed out on Sunday. It's voted by members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Or as I call them, 50 shades of white.

I want to see America thrive. I want to see all different families here succeed.

I dont have ulcers, I give them

There would not be so many open mouths if there were not so many open ears.

I love to swim, and I love being near water.

My songs have always had frustrating themes - relationships I've had