Quotes About Author

'Anthem' was the record that almost didn't get made for a completely different reason than 'Underneath.'

I'm quite a cantankerous soul. People have this impression that I have a happy disposition. But I'm dark and cynical underneath.

I think Philadelphia has been underrated over the years as a musical region.

'Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead' is one of the most underrated films. There were even different cuts of it. A wonderful film.

I know a lot of crime writers feel very underrated, like they're not taken seriously, and they want to be just thought of as writers rather than ghettoised as crime writers, but I love being thought of firmly as a crime writer.

To understand me, you have to meet me and be around me. And then only if I'm in a good mood - don't meet me in a bad mood.

If you want to understand geology, study earthquakes. If you want to understand the economy, study the Depression.

I understand everybody in this country doesn't agree with the decisions I've made. And I made some tough decisions. But people know where I stand.

You can see neurosis from below - as a sickness - as most psychiatrists see it. Or you can understand it as a compassionate man might: respecting the neurosis as a fumbling and inefficient effort toward good ends.

What people have to understand is 'Billboard' is a magazine. They're like elected officials - they work for us.

Top Gear,' for entirely understandable reasons, started to focus on its international status because it was selling so well in international territories.

To the Left, Islam's anger and hatred of the West is understandable because they have legitimate grievances against us.

The closest synonym of happiness is excitement, and you can generate it by doing something that you can't completely comprehend. This understanding makes the process rich and exciting.

Understanding can overcome any situation, however mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be.

Our generation has taken to the cosmetic use of pesticides and I think, perhaps unwittingly, not fully understanding the dangers it represents to ourselves and, most importantly, to our children.

There is a danger to judicial independence when people have no understanding of how the judiciary fits into the constitutional scheme.

I haven't had a single thought for 26 years. I have only understanding. It's somewhat complicated to understand that. I've hardly ever spoken about it. You're in a state of total peace of mind. A kind of nirvana.

What is cooking? 'Cooking' is a loose term. It's understanding energy or the lack thereof.

I beg of you always to dwell upon the necessity of a thorough understanding of principles, in order to stop the vivacity of his mind, and please do not forget to meditate upon the subject of our discussion.

When I saw 'Blade Runner,' my understanding was that 'Blade Runner' and 'Alien' were sequels to each other - or they were related. They were set in the same world.

I've tried to write from my own understanding of identity in all my comics, whether it's about superheroes or historical conflicts or monkey gods.

And my interest in history was, and remains, very strong: what I wanted was to understand certain things better by understanding them psychoanalytically.

My trademark at CNN was really asking insightful questions and making sure people are understanding the connections in humanity, and I think that is the core of education.

I tried to fit it in with some previous broad conceptual understanding of some part of mathematics that would clarify the particular problem I was thinking about.