You just have to find that thing that's special about you that distinguishes you from all the others, and through true talent, hard work, and passion, anything can happen.

No matter how hard you work to bring yourself up, there's someone out there working just as hard, to put you down.

Even when I was close to defeat I rose to my feet

Never let me slip cuz if I slip then I'm slippin'.

Try to be the king, but the ace is back.

It ain't that I'm too big to listen to the rumors, It's just that I'm too damn big to pay attention to 'em.

I've gone seventy-nine hours without sleep, creating. When that flow is going, it's almost like a high. You don't want it to stop. You don't want to go to sleep for fear of missing something.

Don't be worried about the next man - make sure your business tight.

And even when I was close to defeat, I rose to my feet.

Those who are quiet will always cause riots.

Hear what the artists hear, and listen to the music the way they should, the way I do.

It's doubtful that anyone with an internet connection at his workplace is writing good fiction.

A self-limiting belief is no stronger than the flimsy rope that tethers an elephant by its foot.

We're about to hit that age when we'll be too exhausted to maintain friendships, and the days of hanging out will be long behind us.

Im looking for a guy who makes you want to dance and write poetry all day long.

If you are an expressive player, people can feel that. It is an emotional thing and becomes an extension of yourself.

God does not need our money. But you and I need the experience of giving it

The carnal person fears man, not God. The strong Christian fears God, not man. The weak Christian fears man too much, and God too little.

The most natural thing for us is drawing. The characters [in Persepolis] are hand drawn. We're not technical people. We don't know how to type.

Why are hemorrhoids called hemorrhoids and asteroids called asteroids? Wouldn't it make more sense if it was the other way around? But if that was true, then a proctologist would be an astronaut.

I'm a Muslim and I'm really looking forward to my wedding day. I can't wait to meet my husband.