Innovation is creativity with a job to do.

Whereas a novice makes moves until he gets checkmated (proof), a Grand Master realizes 20 moves in advance that it’s futile to continue playing (conceptualizing).

Pain was uniquely one's own, and undiminished by a democracy of suffering.

One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit.

Successful actors and actresses have to get themselves into their roles before acting. Therefore, you need to really care about what you are saying.

When you get performance slots for award shows - that's a big deal for me.

I don't mind being compared to Whitney (Houston), there are people miles worse to be compared to.

What? You don't think he's cute?" "I didn't really notice." "How can you not notice when a guy is cute?" Melody stared at her in disbelief.

The trouble in America is not that we are making too many mistakes, but that we are making too few.

By the unification of architecture, sculpture and painting a new plastic reality will be created.

There is no such thing as talent. What they call talent is nothing but the capacity for doing continuous work in the right way.