We all desire to be understood, but no one enjoys being obvious.

Do not fall into the error of the artist who boasts of twenty years experience in his craft while in fact he has had only one year of experience - twenty times.

Generalization is flawed thinking only when applied to individuals. It is the most accurate way to describe the mass, the Wad. And yours is a democracy, a dictatorship of the Wad.

No one really likes Switzerland, except those who prefer cleanliness to life.

Irony is Fate's most common figure of speech.

Pass through knowledge to arrive at simplicity.

Go is to Western chess what philosophy is to double-entry accounting.

Confession is good for the soul, it empties the spirit making more room for sin.

And he recalled the ancient adage: Who must do the harsh things? He who can.

Don't judge it. Just write it. Don't judge it. It's not for you to judge it.Interview in Esquire Magazine 10/10

One mistake cannot justify another.

Every revolution begins with breakfast, ’ I quoted as they left. ‘Is this your revolution, Jaxon?

Patriotism is not short frenzied outbursts of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedicaton of a lifetime.

Being an actor, you always feel like you're swimming upstream. People are going, "No, they don't like you. They don't like the way you look. They don't like how old you are."

I'm very serious about becoming a dramatic actor. I don't want to play cameo parts walking on as Carl Lewis the athlete. I want to go on stage or screen and be taken seriously.

A carefree quality is a whole aspect of life that I will never understand. I don't think I have ever been carefree and can't see the pleasure of it.

What I want now is what I've always wanted.

Life is a game, kid! It all depends on how you play!

I have found over the years that the most important way of getting people to relax is self-deprecating humor.