I am happy to be able to be part of this Rock'n'Blues Fest as the first tour since the amputation of my right leg. I hope this gives me a leg up on the new year!

You have to be talented and you have to be lucky. Record companies are not signing classic rock groups anymore.

Basic geometric shapes communicate universal qualities common to all cultures. Practical design integrates them appropriately.

For reasons I do not fully understand, some power is released through setting positive goals that would otherwise remain dormant.

I can see now that I should have been strong enough to conquer myself.

I think ultimately the film 'Room' is a kind of hymn to motherhood and to the everyday heroism of parents who find their smiles in terrible times.

Sometimes I make films about scenes other filmmakers would leave out, so I just make the film out of all the things they wouldn't put in. Poetry allows you to do this more than prose, for example.

Be the best at what you do. Get to know more about your field than anybody alive.

I do not find the concept of consorting with unknown persons appealing.

The moment people feel they know what to expect from you, your spell on them is broken.

Also remember that in any man's dark hour, a pat on the back and an earnest handclasp may work a small miracle.

You can't take people's opinions personally. Usually what people say about it is a reflection of them own issues.