Quotes

I love scuba-diving, but I hate all the equipment.

'City of Fallen Angels' ended on a cliffhanger. That was equally loved and hated by my readership.

No matter how many books you've written, whenever you sit down to write a new book, you always feel the same challenge - how do you shape this story into a book that people are going to love.

It is so hard nowadays to find a movie that I like. I don't mind blood and gore. But I mind when its a slasher film, and its some guy looking for women. I am opposed to that kind of thing. Blood and gore? I love that kind of thing.

I would love to do something like 'Tosh.0,' where I host Internet clips. I did host 'Talk Soup,' which is similar. I love doing that, making fun of video clips on the Internet.

I love, love, love music - have since I was a kid, and I'm still really into music - and I became a singer because I was too stupid to learn how to play an instrument, I guess.

I'd love to do a film. I'd love to play a character that I know the beginning, middle and end of.

I want people to see the action side of me. I love all of that stuff and it would be a dream to do that Lara Croft-type role.

I love to work out outside. Hiking is such a great workout for your lower body.

I'm a huge geek, so I love 'Stargate' and 'Firefly.'

I started improvisation at age nine, and I loved it so much I stuck with it. As a by-product, acting was just something I was lucky enough to fall into.

I like my hair long, and I love my bangs. I love them because I can pin them back or keep the fringe with attitude.

Life wasn't good, but I could not walk away from something I love. I had a difficult life to face, but I had to try to keep dealing with the situation with the help of my family, friends, and training partners and manager.

When I am in that lane, and I hear, 'Caster Semenya from South Africa,' I always know I am doing it for my people. They love and support me, and I will always do them proud; I will always put them first. Without them, I am nothing.

Right now I'd love to be sitting on a Greek island somewhere because of being Greek American, eating great octopus salad and some fantastic lamb. Or sipping a little ouzo. I think the Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest... Lots of nuts, vegetables, fruits, fresh fish, lean meats, yogurt.

I love people who are very honest and very open and don't pretend to be anything they're not.

My friend made me a leather dress for the MTV awards. It gives you confidence, wearing something you love.

I love bold, colorful party dresses because they don't need accessories. Just throw one on and you're done.

To have family behind you who love you more than words can say gives you so much confidence, because it allows you to go off and be who you want to be.

Listen, I would love to win an Emmy at some stage or another. I can't pretend not to.

I have a Damien Hirst spot painting which I love. It has pride of place over my dining-room table.

Usually, I'll just sit down at a piano or with a guitar, and I'll just be relaxed and playing music. Because that's what relaxes your subconscious. That's why everyone from animals to humans love music.

From folk to tribal to Cab Calloway, Cole Porter, Gershwin to the Rolling Stones, whose first record was all covers, to country-western, bebop, blues, and even the referencing in classic hip hop to cliched love ballads of the '80s or whatever - that is kinda gone, and that's just terrifying to me.

I moved to Los Angeles to be with a man I loved.

I think the hardest thing about my life is that I've met so many people all over the world who I love, but they're not friends with each other.