The transformation of the experience: that is pure art.

You try not to talk about the past too much as an artist. Instead, you focus on the continuity of your work.

Sometimes I go to sleep thinking, "I don't like this painting." But then I wake up in the morning, look at it again and think, "Actually, that's not so bad."

Meaning that if you live in the moment, so to speak, we play today, and tonight we're done.

I'd also remind people, if I were running for Presidency, that a long-term problem facing the budget is Social Security and Medicare.

There may be circumstances in this life that God uses to keep bringing us back to Him, looking for His grace.

Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded.

If I'm not on the red carpet or at a photo shoot, I never wear anything besides ChapStick. But I'll have a heart attack if I don't have my chapstick.

I don't know if everybody does, but I have a really hard time listening to myself on recordings, unless we've spent weeks and weeks and weeks listening and mixing.

I think the facts reveal that the European partners have taken extraordinary measures to help Greece address its problems.

I love film, and I think it's so important for kids to be educated about films and real life subjects that films cover.

As long as you try your best, that is all that matters. You don't have to be the fastest runner or top of the class.

Science is not a substitute for common sense, but an extension of it.