A precious liquid, a poison dearer than that of the Borgias — because it is made from our blood, our health, our sleep, and two-thirds of our love — we must be stingy with it. – Charles Baudelaire, “Advice to Young Writers,” 1867
What turns me on is to walk into a sold-out venue. The audiences are so much the same as they were in the 60s. Its just an amazing thing. I cant explain it, but I hope it never stops. – Chubby Checker
Through leadership of the fight against French colonialism, Ho Chi Minh had made a name for himself in the international political arena. – Nguyen Cao Ky
The movies have got more corporate, theyre making fewer movies in general, and those they are making are all $200-$300m tent-pole releases that eat up all the oxygen. – John Cusack