so wondrous wild, the whole might seemthe scenery of a fairy dream

My hope, my heaven, my trust must be, My gentle guide, in following thee.

The simplest formular for a fulfilled life is

In Maine we have a saying that there's no point in speaking unless you can improve on silence.

And I always had this idea for making a movie about a femme fatale, because I like these characters. They're a lot of fun, they're sexy, they're manipulative, they're dangerous.

- I don't want to be a writer so I can write about my life. I want to be a writer to escape from it. + Then you shouldn't be a writer.

The refutation of suicide: is it not inelegant to abandon a world which has so willingly put itself at the service of our melancholy?

What are you smiling at?’ - ‘Oh, nothing much. Just my hero

Black and Jewish leaders have been a coalition of conscience.

I have a utilitarian approach to dressing; as long as I quite like it and it covers me up, I don't care what it is.

Main Street is almost alright.

Abortion is a woman's right.