"Gamblers spend 10 percent less on food; 25 percent less on clothing and 35 percent less on savings"

“I think it took me a while to convince Nashville that what I do is genuine and my heart's in the right place, and I love country music.”

Source : "Aussie Keith Urban's success 'destiny'" By Lauren Hunter, cnn.com. February 19, 2001.

“I think you can get away with being a bit more political in science fiction.”

Source : "'Snow white' director believes he can make 'Halo' movie work" by Terry Schwartz, www.mtv.com. May 23, 2012.

“When I look at the arc of my career, my focus is on lyricism, right? I own that.”

“When I train, I erase all the limits and expectations of what I can do. I am powerful and anything is possible.”

“I'm a shy person. I don't know if it's in my DNA to share with the world.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

“You think publishing is tough but the music world is ten times tougher.”

“Communism is inequality, but not as property is. Property is exploitation of the weak by the strong. Communism is exploitation of the strong by the weak.”

“Book love is something like romantic love. When we are reading a really great book, burdens feel lighter, cares seem smaller.”

Source : Steve Leveen (2005). “The Little Guide to Your Well-read Life”