An artist doesn't necesetharily have to get acclaim from the outside. Maybe it is much better if he can get validation from within.

In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.

I do know that for all the artists it's very important to speak in a vernacular that can be understood by everyone.

You can do pretty much anything you want in this world, and it's not all that difficult - you just have to ignore the people who tell you that you need to go this way, and it's the only way.

I've noticed in my life that as you work on more things with more people, you spend less time hanging out with other people who are artists, creative people who give you a sense of family.

I thought it was a huge conflict of interest to be the director and the subject - it's very sketchy territory to be in. I've seen what's happened to other directors who have done that.

I'm a writer, so I interview people all the time, and I think of it as being a very creative process. Giving interviews is actually one of the most creative parts of the film promotion process.

The suburbs are incredibly oppressive. I actually believe that the suburbs are much more dangerous than the ghettos.

Do your best to find pleasure in working out on a regular basis. You deserve to look good, and you solely owe it to yourself.

I want a world of peace. I'm not interested in bombs. I'm not interested in wars. I'm interested in peace.

Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy.

I got private lessons in keyboard at Julliard, before New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.

I never quite trust futurists because I think they're kind of telling us what they think our future should be.

Unintended consequences, he thought miserably. He was angry at his anger, the way it surged up and took over.

You got to pay your dues if you want to sing the blues...And you know it don't come easy.

If you believe in God, work with Him. If you do not, become one.

When most I wink, then do my eyes best see

Throw open your window and let the scenery of clouds and sky enter your room.