Wong Kar-Wai is a really great inspiration. He's always referred to as the Jimi Hendrix of filmmaking.

Even if you try to copy a film shot by shot, you still can't. It's still your own film.

I used to take photographs just to remember people.

For all the boredom the straight life brings, it's not too bad.

I was once a shameless, full-time dope fiend.

Now the music industry is sort of like a Craigslist venture, right? Where you're making your own records and selling them online.

I'm normally drawn to something I haven't done and seen before.

The area of teenage life is not necessarily rarefied; we've all gone through that period. It's not as rarefied as a western or a space adventure or a gangster film, but it has its own dynamic.

Sometimes getting upset with yourself is necessary when you face the truth.

Modern-day cinema takes the form of a sermon. You don't get to think, you only get to receive information.

I have my ideas of what a good documentary is, but drama is a different animal because you're arranging everything.

Facts? What are facts? I only know imagination!

Love others, not because they deserve your love, but because you want to win their heart to create enduring peace.

I have no fear of ghosts, and I have never heard it said that so much harm had been done by the dead during 6, 000 years as it brought by the living in a single day.

My husband John Lennon was a very special man. A man of humble origin, he brought light and hope to the whole world with his words and music.

I believe transparency in government is key to restoring our nation's faith in its elected leaders.

If you are asking me if I would advocate that the Chinese go to greater flexibility in their exchange rate, I certainly would.

At the moment I'm enjoying a new challenge at the Royal Opera House, but I'm also keen to pursue my interest in television and particularly in science.

There is a use for almost everything.

That is originally why the concept evolved to include accessories. We found that furniture sells better when you show it with accessories.

Peace is not everything, but without peace, everything is nothing.