... the love which Kahu received from Koro Apirana was the sort that dropped off the edge of the table, like breadcrumbs after everybody else has had a big meal.

Man might carve his mark on the earth but unless he's vigilant, Nature will take it all back.

... sometimes love becomes a power game between ambitions that parents have for their children and the ambitions that children have for themselves.

Sometimes life has a habit of flooding over you and rushing you along in its overwhelming tide.

Even the good guys, ' she said, 'can't win all the time.

Leaders' major question is "why". If they lose, they ask "why". If they win, they ask "why". Their "whys" weave their wonders.

A friend is someone you can do nothing with and enjoy it.

And o'er the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she follow'd him.

Most of our life is unimportant, filled with trivial things from morning till night. But when it is transformed by love it is of interest even to the angels.

Love is your song - you can sing it any time. It is like breathing. Nobody is going to take it away from you; nobody can take it away from you.

It used to be that a movie star would have a 20-year career. Now if you get three to five years, you're lucky.

In the beginning it was just about the business - now it's about the brand.

He stepped forward and punched Dorian in the face, hard enough that I heard a thwack. "Ow," moaned Dorian, wincing from the pain. "My greatest asset.

I try not to read the negative comments, and when I do, I let it roll off my back. I remind myself that there will always be haters as long as you are in the public eye.

My musical ambitions are not that great. I make music I like, and thankfully - for my ability to make an (fairly...) honest living - at least some others like the music too.