"You’ll forgive me but I’m professionally curious. I’m paid to be interesting. I’m indebted to mystery. Hence, I apologise again but I’m here for the intrigue. I’m here for the plot. For the exposition and if there’s time for one more, a refrain. So I’m not interested in what you have to tell me. I am only interested in the things you cannot say."

"Doing nothing can be very wise. When you pause doing things, you become more aware or understanding of what’s really going on and often an unexpected solution to your question will arise."

"Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar, and a good woman—or a bad woman. It depends on how much happiness you can handle."

"People are always judging each other and, the truth is, they’re not very good at it. Don’t put a lot of concern into what people think of you. You weren’t created to please and entertain everyone. You were created to be you, so feel good about yourself."

"Confidence is the only key. I know a lot of people who aren’t traditionally ‘beautiful’ - not symmetrical or perfect-bodied or perfect-skinned. But none of that matters because all that shines through is their confidence, humor and comfort with themselves. I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself."

"At the end of the day, when it comes down to it, all we really want is to be close to somebody. So this thing, where we all keep our distance and pretend not to care about each other, is usually a load of bull. So we pick and choose who we want to remain close to, and once we’ve chosen those people, we tend to stick close by. No matter how much we hurt them, the people that are still with you at the end of the day - those are the ones worth keeping. And sure, sometimes close can be too close. But sometimes, that invasion of personal space, it can be exactly what you need."

"Real artists are anonymous, fake artists are those who scream out their names more than their art."