I had read tons of science fiction. I was fascinated by other worlds, other environments. For me, it was fantasy, but it was not fantasy in the sense of pure escapism.

What influenced me was Tori Amos, who was unapologetic about expressing anger through music, and Sinead O'Connor. Those two in particular were really moving for me, and very inspiring, before I wrote 'Jagged Little Pill.'

Alanis Morissette

I don't really dissect comedy. Nothing kills off humor more than overanalyzing it.

David Steinberg

Those who have expressed doubts and misgivings about their ability to live this kind of life shouldn't try, because being a musician is not something you chose to be, it is something you are.

Billy Joel

The exposed nature of life in the public square affects leaders' attitudes toward risk - and failure.

Dee Dee Myers

The Berlin Wall wasn't the only barrier to fall after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Traditional barriers to the flow of money, trade, people and ideas also fell.

Fareed Zakaria

An education obtained with money is worse than no education at all

Socrates

Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.

Erich Fromm

I don't want to spend my life not having good food going into my pie hole. That hole was made for pies.

Paula Deen

In the corrupted currents of this word offence's gilded hand may solve by justice, and oft, tis seen the wicked prize itself buys out the law: but 'tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies in his true nature; And we ourselves

William Shakespeare

It's far easier to forgive an enemy after you've got even with him.

Olin Miller

Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.

C.S. Lewis

If you're not in New York, you're camping out.

Thomas E. Dewey