"Not everyone writes well from a child's point of view."

“Bind together your spare hours by the cord of some definite purpose.”

Source : William Taylor (1876). “David, King of Israel”, p.37

“Sentimentality is a failure of feeling.”

“I'd be really interested in making a dramatic, low key 3D film.”

Source : "Director of Knight & Day". Interview with Ben Mortimer, www.heyuguys.com. August 6, 2010.

“I like playin' for an audience the best, though, I think”

“When you go to bed at night, you get seven or eight hours of sleep. I've had enough sleep. I've rested, and it's as simple as that. I want to do it now. I didn't want to three years ago. I was waiting until it felt right. I wanted to get back to falling in love with my guitar again, and hanging out with my guitar like I would a friend.”

Source : "The sensation of writing is the same for me as taking a pee". Interview with Sarah Rowland, www.esquire.com. November 11, 2014.

“Always know that if you’re not happy with yourself, no one else can change that, no girl or guy, no amount of money; only yourself.”

“The Irish and British, they love satire, its a large part of the culture.”

“Sometimes thinking back on things is a mistake arising out of pride, but I guess you live inside a moment for years, move with it and feel it grow, and it sends out roots until it touches everything in sight.”