"We see what we believe, not the other way around."

“I don't have lots of things in the background. I do like large faces. I find them strong and contemporary.”

Source : "Kate portrait: First painting gets mixed reviews". BBC Interview, www.bbc.com. January 11, 2013.

“If one meets a powerful person - Adolf Hitler, Joe Stalin or Bill Gates - ask them five questions: 'What power have you got? Where did you get it from? In whose interests do you exercise it? To whom are you accountable? And how can we get rid of you?' If you cannot get rid of the people who govern you, you do not live in a democratic system.”

Source : Members in the Commons Hansard Debates, publications.parliament.uk. March 22, 2001.

“There are characters that become more popular as we fall in love with them.”

Source : "Director Dan Scanlon Talks MONSTERS UNIVERSITY, Landing His Directorial Debut, Who He Went to for Advice and the Film’s Technological Advancements". Press Day Interview, collider.com. June 18, 2013.

“Most movie stars don't change their look at all.”

“Forgiveness is manifested mercy; it is live in action - not love based on a feeling, but love based on a decision, an intentional choice to obey God.”

“It is easy to recollect the good things of life, the times when one's heart rejoices and expands, when everything is enfolded in kindness and love; it is easy to recollect the fineness of life-how noble one was, how generous one felt, what courage one showed in the face of adversity.”

“Getting married is easy. Staying married is more difficult. Staying happily married for a lifetime is among the fine arts.”

“No matter how much progress one makes, there is always the thrill of just beginning.”