What is past is past, there is a future left to all men, who have the virtue to repent and the energy to atone.

If thou be industrious to procure wealth, be generous in the disposal of it. Man never is so happy as when he giveth happiness unto another.

Power is so characteristically calm, that calmness in itself has the aspect of strength.

I cannot love as I have loved, And yet I know not why; It is the one great woe of life To feel all feeling die.

It's hard to encapsulate my inspiration because there are so many different looks, but I think it's just like, sexy girl you see walking down the street in a cool outfit. A lot of eyelet, a lot of leather, playing with the hard and the soft, the good and bad inside of us all.

Once the opportunities knock on your door, you've got to try and go get them. If it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen. But at the same time, you've got to keep going.

From a purely craft standpoint, a simple character has a single motivation, while complex characters have two or three or more motivations, at least one of which is in direct conflict with another.

You have competition throughout your whole life, and it only makes you better. That competitive edge gives you extra motivation.