History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies. Use this quote
People don't have these tidy little redemption arcs in reality the way they do in movies. Use this quote
I had to do this very aggressive, big score in a very short time, and knowing that in the beginning, middle, and end would be this very, very famous theme, but I still had to weave a score around it and make it work as a score was really challenging. Use this quote
In the clashes between ignorance and intelligence, ignorance is generally the aggressor. Use this quote
Art is born of humiliation. Use this quote
When we see people that are impoverished and people who are dealt an unfair hand, then if we have the power to help them, we should try to do that. Use this quote
Every few seconds it changes - up an eighth, down an eighth - it's like playing a slot machine. I lose $20 million, I gain $20 million. Use this quote
I don't know why, but I've always been a sucker for roller coasters in movies. Use this quote
None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody - a parent, a teacher, an Ivy League crony or a few nuns - bent down and helped us pick up our boots. Use this quote
I've never had Internet access. Actually, I have looked at things on other people's computers as a bystander. A few times in my life I've opened email accounts, twice actually, but it's something I don't want in my life right now. Use this quote
The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority. Use this quote
In the world of poetry there are would-be poets, workshop poets, promising poets, lovesick poets, university poets, and a few real poets. Use this quote
I grew up in a very masculine environment. So I was around a lot of men, my brothers and their friends. There was just a lot of guys around. Use this quote
Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way, but must accept his lot calmly, even if they roll a few stones upon it. Use this quote
Great classic music that I've been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my songwriting. Use this quote
My older sister was at the cusp of new wave, and I had older brothers from my father's first marriage who were rock 'n' roll guys, so I was exposed to a lot of popular culture. Use this quote
Human intelligence may not be the best trick nature has to offer. Use this quote
There are a lot of good things about being famous but there are a few not so good things too. Use this quote
When everything happens to you when you're so young, you're very lucky, but by the same token, you're never going to have that same feeling again. The first time anything happens to you - your first love, your first success - the second one is never the same. Use this quote
My mom really instilled in me that I'm beautiful and I can do anything, and I echo that now with my own girls. Use this quote
