Favorite Quotes

My favorite Oscar story was a year my brother had been nominated, my whole family went.

My favorite book of all time is Cold Comfort Farm, by Stella Gibbons.

One of my favorite stories was Black Orchid, because it was so different from all the others. I especially enjoyed dancing the Charleston. I have always been keen on dancing.

My favorite thing is when cartoon fans show up to my live gigs! They are always the most kick-butt audience members 'cause they're not trying to act all cool like a lot of the music fans do!

My favorite meal would have to be good old-fashioned eggs, over easy, with bacon. Many others, but you can't beat that on a Sunday morning, especially with a cup of tea.

I love strange things; my favorite movies are weird, eclectic, and intriguing.

My favorite thing in the world is a box of fine European chocolates which is, for sure, better than sex.

My favorite poets may not be your bread and butter. I have more favorite poems than favorite poets.

One of my favorite things - and I am sure everybody else's in this Chamber - is to give away money. You really don't get much opposition when you give away money.

One of my favorite poets, Neruda, writes close to the bone. Though I know only a little Spanish, I like to compare the Spanish and English lines and see how the translator worked.

And as far as actors go, Peter Sellers is my all-time favorite.

My favorite thing is to go where I've never been.

I love New York. It's one of my favorite cities.

My brother was a great favorite with everybody, and his death cast a gloom upon the whole neighborhood.

I like to compare the holiday season with the way a child listens to a favorite story. The pleasure is in the familiar way the story begins, the anticipation of familiar turns it takes, the familiar moments of suspense, and the familiar climax and ending.

I loved 'Junebug.' It was one of my favorite films, my favorite type of film.

My favorite puzzle is trying to work out the parts myself, after all it is a solo effort.

Since I became a favorite in every race, it's just another burden that I have to bear.

There's so much with my character in 'Dredd' that I identify with. She's my favorite character I think I've ever played. She's the most dynamic and fascinating woman that I could even imagine playing, so I love her. What I love about her is that her sensitivity is her greatest strength.

I love Mary Chapin Carpenter songs. I love her songs 'Come On, Come On' and 'I Am A Town', they're two of my favorite songs.

I love watching a good, freaky horror movie. I love it. It's one of my favorite things to do, to go and see at the cinema. Just to tune out and be freaked out.

My favorite thing is to be alone in a room with a blank paper in front of me and the time to fill it.

Of the thousands of people, celebrated and unknown, who have sat before my camera, I am often asked who was the most difficult subject, or the easiest, or which picture is my favorite. This last question is like asking a mother which child she likes the most.

When I'm traveling on tour, one of my favorite things to do is to throw a baseball cap on and go to a Target. The company has always been good to me. They've got such a great creative team.

'St. Elmo's Fire' is one of my favorite films. I like the storytelling of those teenage American films. You don't get that now. Teenage American movies are all about sick jokes, puking a lot, arse jokes.

I don't know what my favorite film of mine is... But I think the most important film I was in was 'Glory'.

As a songwriter, I was influenced by David Bowie - a great writer. A class above everybody in so many ways. Lennon and McCartney, of course. Class stuff. David Cousins was my favorite lyricist.

My favorite pudding is good old English apple pie.

My favorite thing about New York is the people, because I think they're misunderstood. I don't think people realize how kind New York people are.

And this one I wanted to do some covers. So I just really sang some of my favorite songs.