“The philistine provides the best definition of art. Anything that makes him rage is first class.”

“Art is anything people do with distinction.”

“There are two kinds of people: those who are always well and those who are always sick. Most of the evils of the world come from the first sort and most of the achievements from the second.”

“A critic at best is a waiter at the great table of literature.”

“Well, I'm not a big sports fan.”

“I'm a Luddite with computers, and I'm slightly worried about being hacked as well.”

“Canadians are very well behaved, they don't throw their food.”

“Women weren't to be trusted. Or forgiven. Men weren't to be trusted either. Not a woman alive would dispute that.”

“Forgiving someone else doesn't give them a free pass. It gives you a free pass to move on.”

“None of us deserve the good things that come our way. It's by grace, love and forgiveness that any of us experience joy.”