If filmmakers are ignorant of the past, they laborto re-invent the wheel in every picture. You sit and think, 'Well,we're back to 1903 here.'

There are no “old” movies-only movies you have already seen and ones you haven't.

Tremendous beauty and tremendous ugliness puts you on the outside of things.

The criterion for judging whether a movie is successful or not is time.

One of the things that wrong with pictures today, I think, is that so many of the people making them started out wanting to.

Cher is one of the most talented women I've ever met. She's got depth and emotion that haven't even been touched.

All great things must first wear terrifying and monstrous masks in order to inscribe themselves on the hearts of humanity.

I believe the greatest asset a Head of State can have is the ability to get a good night's sleep.

My parents are more likely to know who Franz Liszt is than Snooki.

Go West, young man, go West. There is health in the country, and room away from our crowds of idlers and imbeciles.

Outside the ring of dancing warriors with spears and axes stood wolves at a respectful distance, watching and waiting.

Florida, just because you're shaped like some combination of a gun and a d*ck doesn't mean you have to act that way.

No good end exists for any dictator!

I think music gives so much inspiration. I listen to all kinds of music: pop, hip-hop, everything. I also love classical music.

Whether we're in retreat or out in the world, we should try to develop the quality of awareness as much as possible.

Dreams are things that could potentially be treating you as a pupil to teach you things so when you wake up, you'll be able to handle certain elements from those dreams in a better way.