"Genius is of small use to a woman who does not know how to do her hair."

"Do you remember what you said to me once? That you could help me only by loving me? Well-you did love me for a moment; and it helped me. It has always helped me."

"In reality they all lived in a kind of hieroglyphic world, where the real thing was never said or done or even thought, but only represented by a set of arbitrary signs."

"She had no tolerance for scenes which were not of her own making."

"My little dog—a heartbeat at my feet."

"We can't behave like people in novels, though, can we?"

"I don't know if I should care for a man who made life easy; I should want someone who made it interesting."

"There is one friend in the life of each of us who seems not a separate person, however dear and beloved, but an expansion, an interpretation, of one's self, the very meaning of one's soul."

"Ah, good conversation - there's nothing like it, is there? The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing."

"The real loneliness is living among all these kind people who only ask one to pretend!"

"Each time you happen to me all over again."

"There are two ways of spreading light: to be The candle or the mirror that reflects it."

"If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time."

"Life is always either a tightrope or a feather bed. Give me the tightrope."

"My little old dog a heart-beat at my feet"

"Set wide the window. Let me drink the day."

"There are two ways of spreading light: to be "the "candle or the mirror that receives it."

"Art is to look at not to criticize."

"Stupidity is a talent for misconception."

"To elevate the soul, poetry is necessary."

"The biggest thing is to let your voice be heard, let your story be heard."

"What matters is performances, regardless of what the name is, whether it's The Rock - which is my nickname and people call me that all the time - it's no big deal. So, whether it's The Rock or Dwayne Johnson, in terms of being recognised I just think that the goal is to be recognised as a good actor. I don't put much thought or weight into the name, or the name change, or what it is, or what does it mean? It's just a nickname."

"Making movies has not only been an incredibly collaborative process but there's three big parts: pre-production, shooting itself and then post-production, which leads into marketing. And if you're passionate about the movie and you believe in it, and it would make sense that you are having done it, then you want to get out and promote it. It makes it a lot easier when the film is good and people are enjoying it."

"I would just say that I could share what served me, which was trying to find the best material that I could possibly find and make it better. When other celebrities and sports stars, or people that are successful in another area, cross over into movies, they're always encouraged to bring that same tenacity and that same relentless drive that you had to make it. You have to apply that to acting."