"To aspiring writers, I say : Don't give up. Storytelling has been an integral part of the human condition since the beginning of time. Don't let anyone tell you your dreams don't have value. They do."

“I was driven completely by a desire to understand how cells worked.”

“Believing in something and being a part of something you believe in and watching it work and coming from it.”

Source : "Run-DMC star, 37, was hip-hop pioneer", www.cnn.com. October 31, 2002.

“Why do people think artists are special? It's just another job.”

Source : Andy Warhol (2014). “The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again”, p.191, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

“There never was a tonic that would cure more social ailments than a healthy, happy home. There never was a greater source of social stability than an affectionate and understanding family. There never was a better way of helping children to happiness than the close confidence of wise and loving and responsible parents.”

“I spend a lot of time in Los Angeles, but I probably wouldn't say it's my favorite city.”

“More than at any other time, when I hold a beloved book in my hand my limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.”

“My favorite character on Friends was Joey, because we're both actors. I always thought that was so cool.”

“I'm away so much I've had to learn to cook, and I find it relaxing after filming. I make stews and liver and bacon, and an Italian mate taught me how to make a mean puttanesca sauce.”