You have to really respect what your kids are doing with their kids and how they're raising them. You can't push your way into areas where you shouldn't be saying anything. You have to always remember they're not your own kids. Play with them, love them, spoil them to death - then hand them back.
Creativity is not merely the innocent spontaneity of our youth and childhood; it must also be married to the passion of the adult human being, which is a passion to live beyond one's death.
NC-17 means that you get it in like 3 theaters. They won't run the spots on MTV, won't run the advertising. It's the kiss of death so there was really no other choice.
I think that God prepared me for Chris's death in some ways, because I've seen other people lose their spouses. I've known for a long time that life isn't fair.
Before I pitch any game, from spring training to Game 7 of the World Series, I'm scared to death.
If it were just a dream to be famous, then I probably would have died a really quick death, because there is nothing about me that equals fame. I'm not a standup comedian. I don't sing.
Once you've stared death in the face, every day is a good day.
Your ego can become an obstacle to your work. If you start believing in your greatness, it is the death of your creativity.
I'll starve to death before I'll cook for myself.
For years the Trio did nothing but play for musicians and other hip people. We practically starved to death.
When I see someone who is starved, they don't look alert. They don't have boundless energy. If you're too skinny, it looks like you're near death.
It is better to risk starving to death then surrender. If you give up on your dreams, what's left?
One death is a tragedy; one million is a statistic.
One death is a tragedy, and a million deaths are a statistic.
Neither the sun nor death can be looked at with a steady eye.
It more or less has the shape of a love song, but 'Crescent Moon' reflects more my longing for an ancient romantic context that includes wild animals, fire, danger of death, stellar navigation, and seasonal intuition.
The very essence of literature is the war between emotion and intellect, between life and death. When literature becomes too intellectual - when it begins to ignore the passions, the emotions - it becomes sterile, silly, and actually without substance.
'Grace' is basically a death prayer. Not something of sorrow, but of just casting away any fear of death. No relief will come - you really just have to stew in your life until it's time to go. But sometimes, somebody else's faith in you can do wonders.
I hate to say this, but I'll repeat it: After death, all we know that you do is stink.
I think I'm very stoic. Death and dying are things that I'm used to.
