Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and complete an undertaking.

Why do you have to a nonconformist like everybody else?

James Thurber

When I am made fun of in the press I just remember those days when I'd come home to find that the water had been turned off because my mother couldn't afford the bill. Suddenly, everything feels easier.

Beth Ditto

If every one was satisfied with themselves, there would be no heroes

Mark Twain

Where there is no hope, it is incumbent on us to invent it.

Albert Camus

I have always suspected that correctness is the last refuge of those who have nothing to say.

Friedrich Wasiman

I would have grown up to be a gentleman adventurer if I were more of a gentleman.

Alex Potvin

I am blood type O-positive, which I remember by staying 'optimistic positive.'

Michael Weatherly

My mom and dad are both in stand-up comedy, so that's where I started, that's where I got everything. My roots are holding the mic.

Pauly Shore

Everything revolves around the music when it comes to Tool.

Maynard James Keenan

I find it amusing on one level, poignant on another, when people try to get recognition from an outside source. It's sad.

Grace Slick

I think movies are a director's medium in the end. Theater is the actor's medium. Theater is fast, and enjoyable, and truly rewarding. I believe in great live performance.

Sam Mendes

I prefer the keen edge of truth to the dull comfort of lies.

Sondra Allan Carr