The audience bursts into laughter. With the tragic gag I don't expect the audience to laugh (if they do, I have failed) but I expect a black silence from them that is almost as violent: as laughter.

The Louvre is a morgue; you go there to identify your friends.

I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.

Since the day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.

Art is not a pastime but a priesthood.

Style is a simple way of saying complicated things.

Mirrors should think longer before they reflect.

The composer opens the cage door for arithmetic, the draftsman gives geometry its freedom.

Film will only became an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper.

Nothing ever gets anywhere. The earth keeps turning round and gets nowhere. The moment is the only thing that counts.

The greatest action is the grace to define sacred-self.

A good shepherd encourages and inspires each one that works alongside him.

Life isn’t about been brave but doing what you have to do to survive”.

No man can humiliate me or disturb me. I won't let him.

Music's cyclical. There's always that next generation that always comes along.

Health reform is an essential part of restoring America's economy and maintaining our competitiveness.

Despite the economic disaster that is Russia, there are still air shows taking place in the country.

Southerners have never been afraid of seasoning. It's kind of the other way around; our seasoning is afraid of us.

I want a guy who takes charge, but lets me have my say once in a while. A good relationship is all about balance and chemistry.

If you're willing to stand for what you believe in ... you won't need advice from me, because you will be able to handle whatever comes.