I call on people to be 'obsessed citizens,' forever questioning and asking for accountability. That's the only chance we have today of a healthy and happy life.

Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be.

A small act is worth a million thoughts.

Creativity is part of human nature. It can only be untaught.

The art always wins. Anything can happen to me, but the art will stay.

The world is not changing if you don’t shoulder the burden of responsibility.

Maybe being powerful means to be fragile.

Everything is art. Everything is politics.

I think art certainly is the vehicle for us to develop any new ideas, to be creative, to extend our imagination, to change the current conditions.

I think optimism is whether you are still exhilarated by life, whether you are curious, whether you still believe there is possibility.

The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.

Eye contact is way more intimate than words will ever be.

I try not to dwell too much on a bad marriage.

Visualize this thing that you want, see it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blue print, and begin to build.

Purification is but the cleaning of the lamp-glass which hides the Light

I think guitar-wise, Eric Clapton was a big influence on me. I got to spend time around him. He's kind of strange, mysterious, serious and he always has played such hot guitar.

Failure is no more fatal than success is permanent.

Of course I love winning things; I can't tell you how much I enjoy it.

You cannot escape what you have to deal with inside yourself. It will never bring good things. It will only bring madness.

You can pray just like anyone else. The gifts of the Spirit belong to the Holy Spirit. You have this inside you by faith and can be a conduit.

You know what the secret to weight loss is? Don't eat much.