There are plenty of problems in the world, and doubtless climate change - or whatever the currently voguish phrase for it all is - certainly is one of them. But it's low on my list.

When I arrived at Columbia, I gave up acting and became interested in all things French. French poetry, French history, French literature.

I think my first album was a gift for my birthday and a Faith Hill album; I loved her.

You either make money, or you make history.

Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you've got to start young.

My mom is a very religious woman. So when I began recording music, I was afraid she wouldn't accept it. But when I played her a song, she loved it.

Part of what made the Macintosh great was that the people working on it were musicians, poets, and artists, and zoologists, and historians. They also happened to be the best computer scientists in the world. But if it hadn't been computer science, these people would have been doing amazing things in other fields.

My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.

Food is a reflection of who you are as a person.

I mean he's a very famous director... they're not going to put their... and he's very tough, he doesn't like interference at all, so he kept them at bay.

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.

To be able to make a living doing what I love is truly a gift, and I'm thankful for that every day.

Anyone who can walk to the welfare office can walk to work.

I can imagine few things more trying to the patience than the long wasted days of waiting.

Never comment on a woman's rear end. Never use the words 'large' or 'size' with 'rear end.' Never. Avoid the area altogether. Trust me.

I approach everything, including sobriety, with the same mentality I approached sports with. You're going to put in the time. You've got to suit up, show up, and keep your eyes on the win.

By all means use some time to be alone.

In just about every area of society, there's nothing more important than ethics.

I'm a really artistic person, and so, with the live stuff, there's a lot that I think is really cool. Beyonce and Rihanna have all these dancers. So with the live costumes and video costumes, I'd really like to have my vision. The way that I want people to dress is very specific. I love fashion.

I don't think any of us could predict Trump. Trump is the stuff of nightmares. But in talking to people, I knew there was a tremendous level of disaffection and anger and sorrow. I know people felt misrepresented and voiceless.