"When I write, I actually hear the characters speak. Almost like an actor - even though I'm not an actor at all - getting into their truth and to justify what they do."

“Ultimately there is no power to narcissistic, self-indulgent thinking. Authentic thinking originates with an encounter with the world.”

“Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line.”

“The politician's prayer is: May my words be ever soft and low, for I may have to eat them.”

“It's hard to come to terms with the fact that you aren't going to be loved the way you want to be loved.”

“She's decisive, she's aggressive, she's proven she's capable with high-performance jets. We look for people with the capability to think on their feet and to be able to lead a team of people. We look for the best pilots out there, and if they happen to be women, great, but we're just looking for the best.”

“If Carlos and I were books, he'd be a Nietzsche book, and I'd be a Hubert Selby book - totally different mindsets. But musically, it all fell right into place.”

Source : "Cap the Old Times: The Story of Interpol's Turn on the Bright Lights". Interview with Ian Cohen, pitchfork.com. November 29, 2012.

“There are women who take it to the wire. That's what they are looking for, the ultimate confrontation. They want a smack.”

“. . . when it comes down to it, that’s what life is all about: showing up for the people you love, again and again, until you can’t show up anymore.”

Source : Rebecca Walker (2008). “Baby Love: Choosing Motherhood After a Lifetime of Ambivalence”, p.142, Penguin