"Sweatpants painted to look like denim are the end of civilization. It drives me mental."

“It finally happened - a lawsuit for wrongful doing unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

“Winning would create greater potential for change than talk alone.”

“Tell us please, what treatment in an emergency is administered by ear?"....I met his gaze and I did not blink. "Words of comfort," I said to my father.”

“If you listen to a language for 15 minutes, you know the rhythm and song.”

Source : "The words and comedy of Sid Caesar" by Lisa Respers France, www.cnn.com. February 12, 2014.

“Inside me I'm Ghanaian, and I'm proud to be African. But of course I'm Italian. I was born in Italy. I've never been to Africa in my life, but I will go one day.”

“That's my favorite food group: donut. I love the donut.”

Source : "MR. HOLMES: Laura Linney Talks Sherlock, and Compares Working on TMNT 2 with CONGO". Interview with Brian Formo, collider.com. July 14, 2015.

“Jazz in itself is not struggling. That is, the music itself is not struggling... It's the attitude that's in trouble. My plays insist that we should not forget or toss away our history.”

“I find the practice of yoga very spiritual and taking the time to just be and to reflect through meditation and chanting helps me to connect to a higher energy.”