The recollection of how, when and where it all happened became vague as the lingering strains hung in the rafters of the studio. I wanted to shout back at it, Maybe I didn't write you, but I found you.

Never play anything that don't sound right. You might not make any money, but at least you won't get hostile with yourself.

I'm singing the music publisher's theme song - it ain't a commercial.

The recollection of how, when and where it all happened became vague as the lingering strains hung in the rafters of the studio. I wanted to shout back at it, Maybe I didn't write you, but I found you.

I know Mother named me after a railroad man, but it's too late now, I'm afraid. Much, much too late.

This exploded in me almost more music than I could consume.

Ragtime was my lullaby.

In Hollywood, the rainbow hits the ground for composers.

I don't think I'll ever be president of anything.

In Hollywood the rainbow hits the ground for composers.

Harry Potter represents a much larger wave of cultural revolution that we're all immersed in, and I believe it's a spiritual revolution as well - a negative spiritual revolution.

Each of us can walk only the path he sees at his own feet. Each of us is subject to the consequences of his own belief.

I've burnt my boats, and there they are - smouldering in public view.

I usually get up between 5:30 and 6. The good news in Bentonville, Arkansas, is I can be in the office seven minutes later. I like to get in, work on e-mails and catch up.

I can play characters who sing, but I don't like singing in a nightclub or something. It's not my metier.

I like playing for Oakland, they have a very colorful uniform.

Statistically theres only one crocodile related human fatality per year in the whole of Australia.

A Western woman is not her brother's or her father's property. She's just herself. She can choose her own lifestyle. But in a Muslim family, the honor of the man is between the legs of a woman.

The eagle may soar beavers build dams.

The history of all the great characters of the Bible is summed up in this one sentence: They acquainted themselves with God, and acquiesced His will in all things.

Every day as Chancellor I see alerts telling me of risks around the world.

Thankfully, President Obama has stood firmly behind women's health care issues by supporting coverage for contraception and reaffirming commitment to organizations like Planned Parenthood.

Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.

Religion is run by thought police. 'Obey. Listen. This is what you do. Don't ask questions. Go die for your country.' The spirituality says, 'Okay, you can die for your country, but know what you're doing while you're doing it.'

A housewifes work has no results it simply has to be done again. Bringing up children is not a real occupation because children come up just the same brought up or not.

Math is a language that you use to describe statistics, but really it's about collecting information and putting it in an order that makes sense.

I think the attitude I was trying to learn myself was to really try hard, to give a great effort, to really care, and to let the results go where they are going to go. But at the same time, I don't have to be happy, and I shouldn't be happy, with less than my best.

I don't approach fashion; fashion approaches me!

If we lose bees, we may be looking at losing apples and oranges. We may be looking at losing a great deal of other crops, as well, and other animals that depend on those crops.

I love escaping into character. It's a chance to try on people that you wouldn't be brave or stupid enough to be in real life.

The thing about politicians in Britain is that they are out there, you can lobby them, get close to them, there are loads of ways you can protest against them, and booing is a pretty weak way of doing it.

The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.

I'd rather be a great mom than a sexy model.

There has to be the right pacing of images to tell the story. I'm always stunned at how little you can put in.