It would be really embarrassing to introduce yourself as somebody who makes beauty.

Do what you love. It’s going to lead to where you want to go.

Almost all Iraqis with any previous experience in the intelligence business are Sunni Arab, increasing the risk of penetration of the new intelligence apparatus by the insurgency.

But I think frustration is hilarious. One of my missions is to bring humor into fine art. It's sacred.

I throw dignity out the window, and just become a creature of the moment on the stage. I act like I'd never act in real life.

If they make the deadline because the Shiites and Kurds essentially rammed a draft through over Sunni Arab objections, there will be hell to pay.

I hate people who act too cool for school. Just own up to it, dude.

The written word is the only anchor we have in life. How extraordinary would it be if we had even three or four paragraphs written honestly about their lives by our ancestors?

It's about communication, no matter how impossibly hard your art is to understand and how much of an ivory tower or high horse you get on, it's still basically communication or why are you doing it?

The only tip I have for an artist is perseverance... Never give up.

As far as I'm concerned, there is no line between high art and pop art, and there should be no line.

When we make a habit of expressing love and gratitude our world expands into something beautiful.

Tastes change, Cherie. I find the older I get the more I like to be reminded of my youth.

I do make sure that I've got people who are experts that are helping me make the best decisions possible.

If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice, have recognition for difference without attaching difference to privilege.

The idea is that flowing water never goes stale, so just keep on flowing.

The times change, and to the extent that comedy captures the spirit of the times, it will enjoy success.

The fear of old age disturbs us, yet we are not certain of becoming old.

I was very successful from a very early age, and I want to keep it.

Appreciate life instead of resisting it.

The way of heaven can be known and experienced through the heart.