We pay for the mistakes of our ancestors, and it seems only fair that they should leave us the money to pay with.

I think all women go through periods where we hate this about ourselves, we don't like that. It's great to get to a place where you dismiss anything you're worried about. I find flaws attractive. I find scars attractive.

Angelina Jolie

It wasn't until after private lessons and learning bass lines that I even noticed bass in the music I was listening to at that age. My ears were blown wide open.

Trevor Dunn

There are two good things in life -- freedom of thought and freedom of action.

W. Somerset Maugham

I have been called a nun with a switchblade where my privacy is concerned. I think there's a point where one says, that's for family, that's for me.

Julie Andrews

Stay true to yourself, yet always be open to learn. Work hard, and never give up on your dreams, even when nobody else believes they can come true but you. These are not cliches but real tools you need no matter what you do in life to stay focused on your path.

Phillip Sweet

Cricket makes no sense to me. I find it beautiful to watch and I like that they break for tea. That is very cool, but I don't understand. My friends from The Clash tried to explain it years and years ago, but I didn't understand what they were talking about.

Jim Jarmusch

The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written.

Arlen Specter

Alcohol is like love. The first kiss is magic, the second is intimate, the third is routine. After that you take the girl's clothes off.

Raymond Chandler

I'd like to think the best of me was still hiding up in my sleeve.

John Mayer

Instead of a man of peace and love, I have become a man of violence and revenge.

Hiawatha

Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

One of the reasons people stop learning is that they become less and less willing to risk failure.

John W. Gardner