I believe that anyone who doesn't read remains dumb. Even if they know how, failing to regularly ingest the written word dooms them to ignorance, no matter what else they have or do.

....decay and disfavor came together as other parts of the coast were developed, and the canals became weed-clogged ditches breeding mosquitoes, and the hotels were turned into third-rate apartments.

But the human mind, when it reaches the bottom of the abyss, must bounce back or disintegrate entirely.

In the very center of your being, life begins in silence and in joy.

Are there any vegetarians among cannibals?

Artists thrive off each other, and when you see other people doing cool stuff, it inspires you to do cool stuff.

The evidence is unequivocal, there's a great deal more luck than skill in people getting very rich.

Since my illness, I've felt the presence of my angels.

Being a good teammate is when you try to sprint down a ball that everyone thinks is going out of bounds. But you go after it anyways and you get it.

I've photographed just about everyone in the world. But what I hope to do is photograph people of accomplishment, not celebrity, and help define the difference once again.

I'm a player and I do it because I love playing whether it's for my album or someone else's.

The dreams of the 1960s began to disappear in the 1970s. The economy collapsed, and so did the optimism of the Metabolists.

I love clothing, and I would eventually like to design as well as act.