I think anybody who's famous has to deal with their fame in their own way, and I dealt with it by making a film about a kid who's looking out into the world of celebrity obsession.
I know somebody from university who's called Phil Collins, and I think there's something terribly unfortunate about sharing a name with somebody who either is famous or becomes famous.
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
Rutger Hauer is a very famous Dutch actor who did quite a lot internationally. Another Dutch actress who is working a lot is called Famke Janssen. There's a few more.
I have no use for people who throw their weight around as celebrities, or for those who fawn over you just because you are famous.
I respect the rights of those who do not share my beliefs, but to teach my faith to my children and to share it with anyone who will listen - that is my right, too.
We all know funny people who can't get it down on the page - even funny writers who can't get it down on the page.
He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.
It's very important for Christians to be honest with God, which often, you know, God is much more interested in who you are than who you want to be.
The preachers who gain mighty results for God are the men who have prevailed in their pleadings with God ere venturing to plead with men.
A man can only attain knowledge with the help of those who possess it. This must be understood from the very beginning. One must learn from him who knows.
I never feel particularly comfortable holding a gun, but when you're playing somebody who lived in the frontier southwest, guns are a part of their life. Anyone who lives on land has a gun.
It's rare to find women who have that balance between work and life, who are really psyched for another woman's success.
I wanted to be an independent woman, a woman who could pay for her bills, a woman who could run her own life - and I became that woman.
I don't know if I should care for a man who made life easy; I should want someone who made it interesting.
I see many more men who are feminist, or at least who have learned about life in the context of feminism.
It was very important to me to be with a woman who is better than me at some things. You want someone who brings new, interesting things into your life.
I guess if life were fair, people who led decent lives would be rewarded, and people who led indecent lives would not be rewarded.
I don't care who you love. If you love this country enough to risk your life for it, you shouldn't have to hide who you are.
I was one of those kids who never wanted to be anything but a novelist. And I don't know a lot of people who truly live the life that they dreamed of.
He who binds to himself a joy Does the winged life destroy; But he who kisses the joy as it flies Lives in eternity's sun rise.
