“ I definitely have a dark side of me that can be pretty vicious... as we all do. Dave Gahan Singer-Songwriter
“ A lot of people that I know are bugged with the idea that they have got to have an audience, or they have got to be liked. I think the more that you fall into that trap it makes your own life harder to come to terms with, because an audience appreciation is only going to be periodic at the best of times. David Bowie Musician
“ Dreams, ideas, and plans not only are an escape, they give me purpose, a reason to hang on. Steven Callahan Author
“ America, 5 years after this brutal attack, is testament that a Nation conceived in liberty and equality will endure. It is a triumph of millions of Americans but it is also the triumph of an idea larger than any one person, larger than any one nation. Nick Rahall U.S. Representative
“ I don't ascribe to the idea of the ivory tower composer who sits alone in a room composing his masterpieces and then comes down from Mount Sinai with the tablets. It doesn't work like that. The job of a composer is putting something down on a piece of paper that will inspire the person who's playing. John Zorn Composer
“ [Question: What do you think was the most important physics idea to emerge this year?] We won't know for a few years. Stephen Hawking Physicist
“ I have to be asked, I guess, but I love the idea of marriage. I think it's beautiful. I'm such a romantic, and I always have been. Portia De Rossi Actress