“Democracy means that if the doorbell rings in the early hours, it is likely to be the milkman.”

“The more Susan waited, the more the doorbell didn't ring. Or the phone.”

“[After the doorbell rings, right before Secretariat appears] Who's that at the door?!”

“You're probably like me, when your doorbell rings, your dog goes racing up to the door…but it's never for him, is it? "Who did you think it was going to be, one of your little friends?"”

“Opportunity only knocks once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.”

“Democracy sometimes looks like an end in itself, but in fact it is merely a means to an end.”

“Me too." I agree fervently. "Every film should definitely have a message."

Which is true. I mean… take the Lord of the Rings movies- they've got loads of messages. Like "Don't lose your ring.”

“Listen to the stage manager and get on stage when they tell you to. No one has time for the rock star act. None of the techs backstage care if you're David Bowie or the milkman. When you act like a jerk, they are completely unimpressed with the infantile display that you might think comes with your dubious status. They were there hours before you building the stage, and they will be there hours after you leave tearing it down. They should get your salary, and you should get theirs.”

“I saw Eternity the other night
Like a great ring of pure and endless light.
All calm, as it was bright;
And round beneath it, Time in hours, days, years,
Driv'n by the spheres
Like a vast shadow moved; in which the world
And all her train were hurled.”

“Lucky Australians! They can go on sleeping for another seven hours and stil pass as early risers.”