Of course there are times when I think, 'I'd be better out of this.'

There are people worse off than me. I've had a very long run. I'm fine really. I'm just old.

It was a joy to be a part of the team that created Round The Horne. I was involved with the show at a time of my life when I was very happy., and that happiness overflowed into the scripts.

Of course there are times when I think, 'I'd be better out of this.'

Life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced.

The girl who chooses to be modest chooses to be respected.

Republicans say they don't believe in government. Sure they do. They believe in government to help themselves and their powerful friends.

The guy who sits in front of the TV set with headphones on has lost the capacity to react to the tactile environment.

One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

Court a place where they dispense with justice.

Let your friends and family officially know what your new venture is. Don't miss this step. So often people start a business and think all their friends and family might know, but really they don't.

To be a Bond villain, you only get to do that once in your life. You never get to come back.

If, by one determined purpose, the hearts of all the graduates, the officials, and the men of China were united, our country would rest upon a great rock, and we could defy the world to overthrow us. To attain this object, it is necessary first that every man should fulfill his duty to his parents and elders. The country would then be at peace.

When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.

I have always had a great interest in visually documenting the past.

Our global economy is out of control and performing contrary to basic principles of market economics.

What I want is a sort of new political realignment on libertarian/authoritarian lines, and I want a new consensus to emerge of disaffected liberals, classical liberals, dissident minorities like gays, small-state conservatives, libertarians, people who basically want to be left alone.

I think it's important to view the issues on the broadest possible reference plane. In fact, if you firmly believe in any issue, I urge you to read the opposite of it. Most of the time, it'll merely reinforce your original beliefs, but on the rare occasion, it might change your mind.

When I was broke, no one ever offered to buy me a beer. Now that I have quite a bit of money, everybody tries to buy me beers. Where were all these people back when I was in college and broke?

It's in the DNA of Scientology that they don't trust journalists.

Diamonds are forever my youth is not.

Everyone was very deeply involved in the world of 'The Lord of the Rings'. From the wardrobe department to lighting, all were fascinated with the story. This is something that does not happen usually.

We have more and more one-newspaper towns, and that troubles me.

Awareness without action is worthless.

You know what the doctors call me? 'The Cancer Warrior.'

Artists and celebrities are citizens, and as such you have a responsibility to keep fighting for justice because there are monolithic power structures and systemic oppression out there.

It can bum you out when your intentions aren't, like, translated properly.

I owe Bankhead a gift; she made a director out of me.