And if someone has friends, and he loses everything in spite of that, it's obvious the friends are to blame. For what they did, or for what they didn't do.

I've come to realize that hunger feels more like home than any tangible structure ever has, or probably ever will. I know now that creating absence is my way of coping with absence.

It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right.

The Chili Peppers have a real strict two-week on/two-week off policy - aside from me, everybody has families.

The living are just the dead on holiday

One of life's most painful moments comes when we must admit that we didn't do our homework, that we are not prepared.

The more that a person brings to design, the better his or her ability to communicate.

Perfume opens endless horizons. It appeals both to the senses and to the imagination. Like an enchantment, it works on an instinctive level and at the same time is extremely subtle.

If America wants to make "made in America" a symbol of excellence and worth. They have to make everything of high quality, otherwise the best.

Laughter is a highly addictive positive contagion: if somebody starts, it's very difficult to stop.

When you're making an album with people who made your favorite records as a rebellious teenager, it feels like you've achieved something.