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I have a good sense of humour, and that's what kept me for the 30 years I was locked up.

Fire is one of my temperaments. It is behind all my work... Fire is a chemical presence.

The most important thing about art is to work. Nothing else matters except sitting down every day and trying.

Once spirit was God, then it became man, and now it is even becoming mob.

God prefers bad verses recited with a pure heart to the finest verses chanted by the wicked.

My brother and I have converted to Christianity, and my other brother and sister are still Sikh. So for me, it's not something that I ever want to be judgmental on. I know my parents are two people of a very strong faith. I respect all that they've done in raising their four kids and in the opportunities that they've given us.

Everyone has an opportunity to die honestly, but not everyone has enough courage to live honestly.

Inside every Sancho Panza there's a Don Quixote struggling to get out.

When we went to see the first rough cuts of 'Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence,' I fell to the floor because my acting was so bad. I wrote music to compensate for my bad acting.

There were all us baby boomers who had a grammar school education, started to learn, then went on the pill, the whole thing, and so there are today a lot more women writers, editors, producers, and so a lot more women's stories. God, the BBC's practically run by women.

One of the biggest lessons I've learned is that there has got to be a reason for what you're doing. You actually have to care about what you're doing. The business has to be about something. Whatever the point of it is does not have to be inconsistent with making money, but usually if that's the sole reason, it is not very successful.

Only 8% of our worry will come to pass. 92% of our worry is wasted. DON'T PANIC

There is no power like that of prevailing prayer - of Abraham pleading for Sodom, Jacob wrestling in the stillness of the night, Moses standing in the breach, Hannah intoxicated with sorrow, David heartbroken with remorse and grief, Jesus in sweat and blood. Add to this list from the records of the church your personal observation and experience, and always there is cost of passion unto blood. Such prayer prevails. It turns ordinary mortals into men of power. It brings power. It brings fire. It brings rain. It brings life. It brings God.

In fairness, Latin America's elected civilian leaders have made progress in some areas. They have brought their countries back to international respectability, curbed flagrant human rights violations, and sought to build democratic political institutions.

Happiness is having a scratch for every itch.

We really must recover our financial performance and take Nintendo back into the position in the marketplace where it is well appreciated.

The public thinks that homelessness is about not having any accommodation to go to.

You don't get to choose not to pay a price, you only get to choose which price you pay

I don't really know anything about the movie business, even though I've lived in Los Angeles my whole life - somehow I've never bumped into it.

Singing karaoke is my worst nightmare. But in the car, I rock out to anything Bon Jovi or Beastie Boys.