Upon awakening in the morning, I wondered if the proceedings of the night before had been a dream. It was hard to believe that I was the worlds heavyweight champion. – Gene Tunney

If all human lives depended upon their usefulness — as might be judged by certain standards — there would be a sudden and terrific mortality in the world. – Gene Tunney
Its fairness to say those who work hard, get up in the morning, cut their cloth – in other words we can only afford to have one or two children because we dont earn enough. They pay their taxes and they want to know that the same kind of decision-making is taking place for those on benefits. – Iain Duncan Smith
I never want to make a film. I dont wake up in the morning going, Ooh, Id really love to be on set making a film today. Im aware that other contemporary film directors perceive film-making as what they do, as what they have to do. But I would hope that I am more catholic in my tastes. – Stephen Daldry