"Let your religion be less of a theory and more of a love affair."

"To be clever enough to get all that money, one must be stupid enough to want it."

"Women prefer to talk in twos, while men prefer to talk in threes."

"A good novel tells us the truth about its hero but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author."

"During the 80s and 90s, we all became consumed with ourselves. In the 21st century, we've come back to simpler times. People are struggling economically and this has forced them to scale back the material aspects of their lives and realise the beauty of finding the simple joy in being with the people we love."

"I think by now I have made it fairly clear that I am not very happy with the word hope. I don't believe in people just hoping."

"You can always tell folks from nonfolks. Folks like to feel good, like to smile for the camera when there's a big photo opportunity for a really good cause."

"For this generation, ours, life is nuclear survival, liberty is human rights, the pursuit of happiness is a planet whose resources are devoted to the physical and spiritual nourishment of its inhabitants."