American Quotes

I think sometimes we look at other people's marriages and we think they must always be so happy together. I don't know anybody who's married for a long time who hasn't somehow made room in their love story for the hate and resentment that they sometimes feel toward each other.

I love my friends and family, but I also love it when they can't find me and I can spend all day reading or walking all alone, in silence, eight thousand miles away from everyone. All alone and unreachable in a foreign country is one my most favorite possible things to be.

Nobody until very recently would have thought that their husband was supposed to be their best friend, confidante, intellectual soul mate, co-parent, inspiration.

I don't think you can come into your wisdom until you have made mistakes on your own skin and felt them in reality of your own life.

If life gives you lemons, don't settle for simply making lemonade - make a glorious scene at a lemonade stand.

But, ancient Greece and ancient Rome - people did not happen to believe that creativity came from human beings back then, OK? People believed that creativity was this divine attendant spirit that came to human beings from some distant and unknowable source, for distant and unknowable reasons.

I think it's wonderful when a love story begins with a great deal of romance and affection, passion and excitement, that's how it should be. But I don't necessarily know that it's the wisest thing in the world to expect that it ends there, or that it should, 30 years down the road, still look as it

I am far more of a loner than people would imagine. But I am the most gregarious and socially interactive loner you ever met. The thing is, I am fascinated by people's stories and I'm very talkative and can't ever say no to anything or anyone, so I tend to over-socialize, to give away too much of my

I push every day against forces that say you have to go faster, be more effective, be more productive, you have to constantly outdo yourself, you have to constantly outdo your neighbor - all of the stuff that creates an incredibly productive society, but also a very neurotic one.

Beware of over-confidence; especially in matters of structure.

It is only the young and callow and ignorant that admire rashness. Think before you speak. Know your subject.

You see Boris Becker, Mats Wilander, Nadal, Pete Sampras - they were all great when they were young. As a coach, you can see that type of talent at an early age.

You never know, I might get back into coaching someday.

Twenty years ago, you'd see guys busting rackets in locker rooms. Today they do it in their hotel rooms.

There's always a learning curve, where you've got to learn what your subject is all about.

Sometimes when you're in the storm, it's harder and maybe when it's over, then you can look back on it.

I remember Agassi playing Federer in Basel, Switzerland in 1998, and Andre was already saying at that time that Federer would be tough. Usually at the time players are 17, you can see if they will be great.

I did a really good job of sticking to the tennis court.

Because you can't change results - I would change my losses, and I would definitely like to see on-court coaching.

At 21, there's lots more room there, plenty of things to improve on as you get older.

You know, it's such an insult to actual martial artists that I say that I do martial arts.

Well, I like chocolate stuff; I don't like any of that other gross sugary candy.

To be let go from a soap opera is the most embarrassing confidence basher in the world. It's like, 'Oh, if I'm not good enough for that, I'm not good enough for anything.'

To be completely honest, it's shocking to me that I keep getting the villain roles! I do not see myself as the villain and I know, growing up, I was the opposite of a villain. I would never try to be a villain to anyone - but maybe other people I grew up with feel differently about that.

Through all the bad guys that I've played, they're justifiably bad - they have their reasons. It's been important to me.

The future doesn't matter if I don't enjoy what's going on right now.

People don't want to hear about it if you're frustrated with your big career break.

It's such a challenge to play a good guy - it's hard to be believable.

It's been great having my little girl. It's like having a workout 24 hours a day. I don't need to go to the gym! I'm chasing after my daughter everywhere she goes.

Idling is not my strong suit.