"Gluttony is the source of all our infirmities and the fountain of all our diseases. As a lamp is choked by a superabundance of oil, and a fire extinguished by excess of fuel, so is the natural health of the body destroyed by intempe diet."

“That's what Rocky is all about: pride, reputation, and not being another bum in the neighborhood.”

“I like to think that I can introduce people to the idea of simplicity and elegance.”

“Whatever happens in my life from now on, I know the day I finally die - the final act of my script - people will always make references to the work I've done with Almodovar.”

Source : "Antonio Banderas Reunites With Almodóvar For ‘The Skin I Live In’". Interview with Nicki Gostin, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 17, 2011.

“Earth you know is round but seems flat. // You can't trust / your senses.”

Source : Frank Bidart (2014). “Metaphysical Dog: Poems”, p.22, Macmillan

“Even kids that look very thin are not fit. When they do have a little physical exercise, they're worn out. The most exercise they get is walking from class to class.”

“The musical has always been in jeopardy - until - or was in jeopardy until it was realised that it is probably the safest living theatre art form.”

“If a man could mount to Heaven and survey the mighty universe, his admiration of its beauties would be much diminished unless he had someone to share in his pleasure.”

“Only the winners decide what were war crimes.”