I have three kids who like Harry Potter so I was sort of aware of it. You can't really move from it: it's on buses, in stores, it's everywhere. One of my kids has read the books the other two are too small but they like the movies.

The problem for me, still today, is that I write purely with one dramatic structure and that is the rite of passage. I'm not really skilled in any other. Rock and roll itself can be described as music to accompany the rite of passage.

Pete Townshend

Picture yourself vividly as winning, and that alone will contribute immeasurably to success.

Harry Emerson Fosdick

Now we understand much more clearly. why people from all over the world want to come to New York and to America. It's called freedom.

Rudy Giuliani

It's red hot, mate. I hate to think of this sort of book getting in the wrong hands. As soon as I've finished this, I shall recommend they ban it.

Tony Hancock

Beauty lies within the soul and should always be set freetake a glimpse at love so true and purefound only.......within me

Mara E. Dvorak, The Soul Within

Boys are capital fellows in their own way, among their mates; but they are unwholesome companions for grown people.

Charles Lamb

Even now, when I try and think of band names just randomly, I'm so thankful that 'fun.' is the name of the band. I never really think twice about it. It is so simple and so easy.

Nate Ruess

Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book. And then there are books like An Imperial Affliction, which you can't tell people about, books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like betrayal

John Green

To hate man and love god seems to be the sum of all creeds.

Robert G. Ingersoll

Obviously, in dealing with a relationship, sexuality has to be involved, and jealousy and emotions like that. And I don't know, I've always been intrigued by those emotions.

Adrian Lyne

The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.

Soren Kierkegaard

I believe people who go into politics want to do the right thing. And then they hit a big wall of re-election and the pettiness of politics. In the end, politics gets in the way of the business of people.

Kevin Costner