"Fame was initially this kind of blunt tool that was thrust into my hands very young."

“I approach every role from scratch.”

Source : "Paul Dano on Dream Girl Zoe Kazan Coming to Life in Ruby Sparks". Interview with Karen Kemmerle, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 26, 2012.

“No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will seriously cramp his style.”

Source : Steven Brust (2003). “The Book of Athyra”, p.134, Penguin

“The millionaires are a product of natural selection ... the naturally selected agents of society for certain work. They get high wages and live in luxury, but the bargain is a good one for society.”

“Sometimes life gives us lessons sent in ridiculous packaging.”

Source : Song: The Pointless, Yet Poignant, Crisis of a Co, Album: Mortal City

“I don't resent working long hours. I shouldn't- I'm the one who set up my life this way. I love to work. It's the thing that I get the most satisfaction out of-nd probably what I do best. Not that I don't enjoy days off. I love vacations and loafing around. But I think much of the world has the wrong idea of working. It's one of the good things in life. The feeling of accomplishment is more real and satisfying than finishing a good meal- or looking at one's accumulated wealth.”

“Diligence is the mother of good fortune.”

“Research now seems to indicate that one hour of inner action is worth seven hours of out-in-the-worl d action. Think about that. You're working too hard.”

“Arizona, our beautiful state, was built on mining. Copper is huge here, and now uranium. And then we have the federal government coming in, writing all these rules and regulations and telling us that we can't do this and we can't do that. We need concise, clear answers.”