I stood like Adam in his lonely gardenOn that first morning, shaken out of sleep, Rubbing his eyes, listening, parting the leaves, Like tissue on some vast, incredible gift.

Of course! the path to heavendoesn't lie down in flat miles.It's in the imaginationwith which you perceive this world, and the gestureswith which you honor it.-from The Swan

I dream of a land of peace where everyone can live in harmony.

There is nothing I can do to keep time from wedging more of itself between us.

What's really exciting for me is communicating to other people and not just going somewhere to make a movie. That's Hollywood to me and it would mean nothing.

I've always loved the fashion of the '30s and everything that came with the Art Deco era - the jewelry and the glamour.

No amount of technical knowledge and competence is, of itself, sufficient to make a craftperson into an artist. That requires caring - passionate caring about ultimate things.

The third guy was different. He was what you got when you ate squirrels for four generations. Smarter than a rat and tougher than a goat, and jumpier than either one.

If you're happy all of the time, it's difficult to acknowledge when you actually are happy.

Without the voice of reason, every faith is its own curse.

It’s not wondering what I breathe in, but who, that threatens to choke me.

I don't mind snakes. Growing up in South Africa there were a couple a snakes around... and I'm not talking just about the government!