Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That’s what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting.

Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.

Liberty consists in doing what one desires.

When I sing, I feel like I’m in a different world, a world where anything is possible.

A story is a gift—one that keeps giving.

作家的生活是一种斗争的生活。

I don't want to be remembered as a movie star, I want to be remembered as a good actor.