The words of the songs speak for themselves.

Words that are carefully framed and spoken are the most powerful means of communication there is.

At thirty-five, having spent over twenty years running varied businesses for my family, I decided to sit down and write my first novel. I had never written anything longer than a couple of pages till then and was foolishly attempting to write a hundred-thousand words.

I have one rule when adapting any text: nothing gets added; all the words are the original author's own. But in the ordering and recreation of the story, I can do as I please, and to me, the heart and the point of 'Dracula' is appetite.

We all feel like we're alone, but as artists, we get to see firsthand from our fans that we're not. Hearing them scream the words to your songs is the most amazing feeling.

King Arthur was one of my heroes - I played with a trash can lid for a knightly shield and my uncle's cane for the sword Excalibur.

I found many ways around my dyslexia, but I still have trouble transforming words into sounds. I have to memorize and rehearse before reading anything aloud to avoid embarrassing myself by mispronouncing words.

Osama bin Laden's own words stated he has a war against the United States. He declared that American civilians should be considered as combatants.

Music comes to me more readily than words.

There's no such thing as a teenager that listens to a single word their father says.

I work a lot on words, so if I hear a word or see a word or a phrase or a sentence that someone says to me it just immediately sparks a concept.

Occasionally it does hit me, the words on a page. And I still love doing that, as I have for the last 60 years.

The 'soul' is one of the words you can use to talk about your innermost being, the essence of who you are.

I have some English words on the first album, but any time I try to do it, you miss something. You think it's just a simple translation from French to English, but it's so different as far as the understanding.

Leaders do not sway with the polls. Instead, they sway the polls through their own words and actions.

There are many who are not guilty of doing anything wrong but very guilty of sins of omission - the things they neglect to do - the good things - the kind, thoughtful words, compassionate thoughts and hopeful attitudes they might have had towards their neighbor.

I like words. I like the way they clash around together and bang up against each other, especially in songs.

Censorship of ideas or images or words is wrong.

I think words have consequences, and I think actions have consequences.

I think my favorite two words are 'true blue.' I think those words are really important, and the spirit of them has been lost.