"The problem with most genre fantasy is that it's not nearly fantastic enough. It's escapist, but it can't escape."

“People live through such pain only once. Pain comes again—but it finds a tougher surface.”

Source : Willa Cather (2013). “The Best of Willa Cather”, p.342, Simon and Schuster

“I'm never happy with anything.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com

“The fundamentals of what I'll do to prepare for a role don't really change. They evolve as you work with more actors and you pick up more tricks.”

Source : Source: collider.com

“I'm determined to raise a strong girl.”

Source : "Lisa Ling wants girls, including hers, to be unstoppable". Associated Press Interview, www.oregonlive.com. May 23, 2013.

“It’s wonderful, it’s expressive. It’s a way of using a part of my instrument that I’m comfortable and familiar with. The voice is such a vital part of crafting a character. I’m so pleased that I have the kind of voice that prints well and that people want to hear. I’ve had friends actually say, ‘You know, I was in the kitchen, and the television was on and I heard you.’ I love hearing that there’s something familiar about my sound, and that to some people it’s soothing.”

“Never give up your day job. I do all sorts of things, but at the end of the day, it all boils down to The Today Show, and I love doing this thing, and they will have to blow me out of here with dynamite before I leave.”

“You want to be greedy when others are fearful.”

Source : "Warren Buffett: I Haven't Seen As Much Economic Fear In My Adult Lifetime - Charlie Rose Interview". Interview with Charlie Rose, www.cnbc.com. October 1, 2008.

“We're going to miss Damon. He was a great shooter. . . . He got what he wanted, but he gave up a lot. No more night life, no more warm weather and no more a lot of media attention. . . . I guess this was his first shot at getting something big. I guess he had to take it.”