Look at ‘American Idol,’ which I don’t look at. Those winners haven’t become household names except for Jennifer Hudson, and she was a reject. You can’t aim to be a household name. You just have...

Now between the meanings of words and their sounds there is ordinarily no discoverable relation except one of accident; and it is therefore miraculous, to the mystic, when words which make sense can also make...

Before a match, I do not follow any chess news except the games.

Everything makes me nervous – except making films.

As a child, I was hyper, I was a clown and I was sensitive. Today I’m all of the above, except I’ve refrained from bouncing off the walls.

French design hardly exists, except as artificial modernism.

I’ll play first, third, left. I’ll play anywhere – except Philadelphia.

I always feel comfortable, basically in any situation except perhaps airports.

There is no state with a democracy except Libya on the whole planet.

We are better than anyone, ain’t we? Except for the Eagles, the Eagles are better than us.

I appreciate subtlety. I have never enjoyed a kiss in front of the camera. There’s nothing to it except not getting your lipstick smeared.

Nothing can be as astounding as life. Except for writing. Yes, of course, except for writing, the sole consolation.

There is no other way to change something or someone for the better except to occupy it first. The only person you can occupy is yourself. That is why the only person who can change...

I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.

Art ought never to be considered except in its relations with its ideal beauty.

Everything comes to those who wait… except a cat.

American audiences are just the same as any other audiences. Except a bit more boring.

I don’t expect you to except me, but I do expect you to accept me.

I think every period – except for the 14th century, or something – has some merits.

Language is remarkable, except under the extreme constraints of mathematics and logic, it never can talk only about what it’s supposed to talk about but is always spreading around.

No great work has ever been produced except after a long interval of still and musing meditation.

All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a mere bubble, except guaranteed to them by an independent and virtuous Judiciary.

everything are in writing, except one true eyesight

You know, it was important for me to do something like that, because nobody ever really thought I could do anything except look sexy on a poster and go shopping.

It was never physically dangerous except when I nearly fell off a horse, but it was physically arduous – especially when you were working late at night.

Their is no defense against criticism except obscurity.

On the day when I was shot, all of my friends’ faces were covered, except mine.

In psycho-analysis nothing is true except the exaggerations.

No one has ever written, painted, sculpted, modeled, built, or invented except literally to get out of hell.

A lie cannot live except the truth.

The trouble is that after nine years as a Jack of all trades and Master of the Dominican Order, I have no expertise on anything except airports and exotic foods.

There is no real security except for whatever you build inside yourself.

I am happy everywhere except in places where I see glitz and rich farts. I am happiest in Brooklyn, where the concentration of rich farts is minimal.

I’m not sure whay I’ve been drawn to this subject, except that murder is a subject that has always drawn people for as long as people have been telling stories.

There is nothing on earth divine except humanity.

I put myself on the same level as everyone else around me – from the directrice to the workman, everyone. Except my pets – they are the Kings; you must treat them like royalty.

There is nothing permanent except time.

These days, it’s really been uninteresting except when disasters occur.

I don’t go to the doctor except when I’m very ill, and when I go to India, I drink a drop of local water.

I don’t like recording studios – except my own, which is just a little room above the garage.

A prophet is not without honor except in his own country among his own people.

You know Sarkozy offered me the Legion d’honneur medal? I refused. People said I refused because I don’t like Sarkozy, but that’s ridiculous. I refused because I don’t like decorations – except on women.

Nothing exists except moments and time; everything else is opinion.

Everyone seemed to be doing well except me and my career. And my accent was no helping me any.

I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities.

Thank you… Apple, for adding a camera to the iPod Nano. Now it’s just like the iPhone except it can’t make calls. So basically, it’s just like the iPhone.

I’ve heard New York actors say Chicago actors intimidate them because apparently we’re the real nitty-gritty actors who’re in a town where being onstage doesn’t necessarily get you anything except your craft.

The moon I see now is the same moon I saw before. Except that before, when I looked at it, it was in anticipation of what it would be like when I got there. That’s...

Nothing is forever. Except time.

I just finished touring, and I’m on a detox thing. It’s a heavy detox, so nothing in my belly except water, salt, and cayenne pepper.