I like people who are as unlike me as possible, which is not an expression of self disgust or self hatred, but it's just that you know you obviously particularly admire things that you recognize yourself as not having.

Many people would no more think of entering journalism than the sewage business - which at least does us all some good.

Mankind can live free in a society hemmed in by laws, but we have yet to find a historical example of mankind living free in lawless anarchy.

First love is unrequited ultimately because it’s so huge.It’s such an act of giving and it requires so much back that it can never be given back. It’s like an atom bomb. It’s like… It’s all the energy of who you are and who you want to be and what you love and what you hope to be explodes. It is impossible for a single... human being to offer that back to you in a mutual way.

Wine can be a better teacher than ink, and banter is often better than books

I've always been aware of my sexuality, but I never quite knew what it meant.

I've never had any illusions about being a lead actor in films, because lead actors have to be of a certain kind.