I think one of my biggest influences is Bette Davis. I've seen almost every one of her films, and she's been very inspiring to me.
There is no book in the world that is so thrilling, stirring and inspiring as the Upanishads.
The evil-doer mourns in the next; he mourns in both. He mourns and suffers when he sees the evil of his own work.
I was shortly again at the castle, and the Princess gave me her hand to kiss and then brought her children, the young princes and princesses, and we played together, as if we had known each other for years.
That deed is not well done of which a man must repent, and the reward of which he receives crying and with a tearful face.
When the evil deed, after it has become known, brings sorrow to the fool, then it destroys his bright lot, nay, it cleaves his head.
Bad deeds, and deeds hurtful to ourselves, are easy to do; what is beneficial and good, that is very difficult to do.
Generally speaking, the poorer person summers where he winters.
The trouble with most therapy is that it helps you feel better. But you don't get better. You have to back it up with action, action, action.
I think any good literature, whether it's for children or for adults, will appeal to everybody. As far as children's literature goes, adults should be able to read it and enjoy it as much as a child would.
Football is for the fans. It can be the greatest game in the world but if there are no people to watch it, it becomes nothing. The fans are the lifeblood of the game.