The MTV Video Awards were never about the video, but about the song. Most of the time it was just to glorify people for the wrong reason.

All these gadgets, the phone and the computer, they expose the inside of your brain in a way that's bad.

Every great idea is on the verge of being stupid.

Orange is an underrated color, it's the second most underrated color after yellow.

Of course, from time to time, I want to do everything myself and be more involved on my own with the creative process. But I don't mind the collaboration at all.

In my opinion, it's more interesting to see magic happening in a world that feels grounded. If the world is already crazy, then anything can happen. So it's better to start with something real.

I'm not against the technology at all, I just don't like to use it if it's just to mimic what you can do with traditional methods.

I would define myself as being naive and perverse at the same time. And I think that if that is consistent it will make the tone consistent.

When people are very original, sometimes they are original as a way to resist the mainstream.

Misinterpretation leads me to inspiration and creativity because I think my brain is trying to figure out some information that I'm confused about.

I like the days when all the filmmakers had was a film roll, a camera and a gangster. The Mack Sennett comedies were all like that. They'd create little teams to go out and shoot films.

I get satisfaction when I write something I like, when I'm happy with it.

There is no difference between someone who eats too little and sees Heaven and someone who drinks too much and sees snakes.

And to those people with no children but who think they'd like to have them some day to fulfill their lives. Remember: With fulfillment comes responsibility.

I do use texting as a great way to communicate quickly, but I dont Twitter or anything.

Even running to catch a train or a taxi, you can enjoy the high energy of the moment.

Selfless actions create a higher karma, which brings you into higher states of mind. When you are in higher states of mind you will see things that you never saw before.

Self-reliance conquers any difficulty.

Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Cousin‟s Wife. Moses must have forgotten to write that one down

The desire to survive and the fear of death are artistic sentiments

People in general would rather die than forgive. It's THAT hard. If God said in plain language. "I'm giving you a choice, forgive or die," a lot of people would go ahead and order their coffin.