I've never met a general yet who could milk a cow.

Our civilisation has lost this bond between times, and tends to measure time with a yardstick, bit by bit, from one point to another.

I am not always happy with the compliments Estonia has received.

Science will liberate us from the chains of big cities and lead us back to nature.

Security is like virginity: you're either a virgin or you're not. You either have security or you don't.

Throughout Soviet times, I understood what was really happening in the world around me.

I've never met a general yet who could milk a cow.

I was too busy looking into Yeltsin's eyes to notice what was under the table.

Looking in the mirror to check if my tie is straight is a waste of my time. I only look in the mirror once a day, and that's in the morning when I shave.

In the past, when I shot films about fishermen and hunters, I always had to admire their ability to perceive time in its entirety. The present was always temporary.

With that radio I was always swimming with the current political streams in the West. I was never stranded.

If geography is prose, maps are iconography.

Traveling is the only passion that doesn't need to feel shy in front of intellect.

History is more interesting than politics.

That radio was very important for me. It meant I always knew what was going on in the world.

If geography is prose maps are iconography.

It is becoming clear that the old platitudes can no longer be maintained, and that if we wish to improve our morals we must first improve our knowledge.

I've always maintained that men were more romantic than women.

The rights of democracy are not reserved for a select group within society, they are the rights of all the people.

Relax ease back in your seats and let the music take you wherever it does.

Truthfully, I'm incredibly shy, and I'm very awkward around boys.

I think that the practice of religion allows one to discover emotional and psychological truth of a kind not available in the secular world.

Sharing an idea you care about is a generous way to change your world for the better.

I'm just not used to talking that much about myself. It feels strange.

It doesn't matter who likes you or doesn't like you, all that matters is that God likes you. He accepts you, he approves of you.

Free speech carries with it some freedom to listen.

That is the biggest form of bullying ever, the paparazzi. Printing lies, making accusations, it's just bullying.

Life is so much more beautiful than a number on a scale.

Whoever controls the media, controls the mind.

In general, I tend to laugh too much. I always try to tell myself not to, but I think that's just part of getting through the job. It's not rocket science. I want to have a good time!

I live in a post-Christian world in Oxford; it is quite rare to meet somebody who is religious in academic life now, and there is absolutely no tendency for rioting and mayhem, and it is extremely civilised.

Language... has created the word "loneliness" to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word "solitude" to express the glory of being alone.

Music that comes from the heart - that's the music that moves me.

I like to think I have quite a few different styles - sometimes it's a bit rock n' roll, other times more girly and feminine.

Millions saw the apple fall but Newton asked why.

I've gone out on limbs, flung far, and Forrest-Gumped my way into the center of the action.

I'm open-minded. I don't consider myself gay or hetero, I just am. I've had experiences all over the planet but it always comes down to just me, but I think at this point if I had an ongoing relationship I believe it would be with a man.

One can cite cases of Negroes who opposed emancipation and denounced the abolitionists.

France needs to improve training and education and the level of skills of its workforce.

Juggling work and parental responsibilities is no easy task, but I'm trying my best and just like everything else there are good days and there are bad days.