You know, James Franco is one of the most interesting figures because he has no rules. He breaks all the borders.

The function of the artist in a disturbed society is to give awareness of the universe, to ask the right questions, and to elevate the mind.

I think communication starts when words are not present at all ... I think we put so much emphasis on language, actually silence is so much more important.

Theatre is fake... The knife is not real, the blood is not real, and the emotions are not real. Performance is just the opposite: the knife is real, the blood is real, and the emotions are real.

Because we never stop silently loving those who we once loved out loud

I am only interested in the ideas that become obsessive and make me feel uneasy. The ideas that I'm afraid of.

True love for whatever you are doing is the answer to everything.

A great artist has to be ready to fail.

Your ego can become an obstacle to your work. If you start believing in your greatness, it is the death of your creativity.

When you have so much pain, you think you will lose consciousness. If you say to yourself, ‘So what, lose consciousness,’ the pain goes away.

If we go for the easy way, then we never change.

Anyone who says he knows God's intention is showing a lot of very human ego.

And what fun is it being a genius if no one appreciates you?

We live at a moment when our relationships to each other, and to all other beings with whom we share this planet, are up for grabs.

The meek may inherit the earth, but they wont get the ball from me.

It's interesting to see people overcome things. Because if you didn't overcome, you wouldn't be writing it.

It seems to be almost a law of human nature that it is easier for people to agree on a negative program - on the hatred of an enemy, on the envy of those better off - than on any positive task.

To me genres were always an imaginary things, they're just marketing channels.

War is horrible no matter what. There's going to be atrocities, there's going to be horrible things that happen in war.

Games are won by players who focus on the playing field -- not by those whose eyes are glued to the scoreboard.

Be realistic and truthful - and tell Hong Kong businessmen honestly that they should go for long-term investments since it is unlikely money can be made in the short haul.