Upon graduation, in the yearbook I was voted "Most likely to succeed." which I know was credited to my artistic achievements.

You can find inspiration in everything. If you can't, then you're not looking properly.

What I adore is mixing the unexpected, things you don't imagine should go together

Don't dress for fashion, dress for yourself

Stop making sense. Logic is predictable. Think differently.

Many people look but they do not see.

Fashion is about today and tomorrow. Nobody cares how good you used to be

People, even children, aren't really afraid of change. They're afraid of not being prepared for change.

When life closes a door, God opens a window.

I think I was really naïve. I had no context to think about what I wanted to do. Each step was a next stage of exploration.

Experience is the best teacher. A compelling story is a close second.

A well-thought-out story doesn’t need to resemble real life. Life itself tries with all its might to resemble a well-crafted story.

Creative thinking inspires ideas. Ideas inspire change.

Negative thoughts stick around because we believe them, not because we want them or choose them.

I used to like writing for comedians - I enjoyed the challenge of making other people funny.

I like playing a character that admires real musicianship, and real talent and hard work. I think that's a good message for everyone.

To be in a band on the road is to have anything and everything you want just by picking up the phone.

We must reform society before we can reform ourselves.

When I'm there, it's pure silence. There are other writers there, too, and I get super competitive. I have this weird fear that some guy next to me is writing this amazing novel, so I got to compete.

As long as there is life there is hope.

Any fool can use a computer. Many do.