Ed Lee Quotes

Really, people are not a school of fish. Finding the leaders of the future is a question of recognizing those people who give leadership in a crisis.

I think people are really looking for some way whereby we can grow our souls rather than our economy.

I think people look at revolution too much in terms of power. I think revolution has to be seen more anthropologically, in terms of transitions from one mode of life to another.

Justice Scalia is predictable. He can be counted on to come down with a conservative opinion, and generally, to bring Justice Clarence Thomas with him.

We shouldn't accept things just because somebody says so.

I take my personal upkeep real seriously; my sense of organization and attention to detail; my memory; my business - I love the business.

The most important part of any rock song is the guitar solo.

The knowledge that it takes to write a poem gets burnt up in the writing of the poem.

Yoga is not about touching your toes. It's about unlocking your ideas about what you want, where you think you can go, and how you will achieve it when you get there.

I did radio, I did television, I did opera, I did films in which I had very, very little to say. But I had a lot of experience in front of the camera, and that's what really counts.

Life is never stagnation. It is constant movement, un-rhythmic movement, as we as constant change. Things live by moving and gain strength as they go.

Take what's useful, discard what is not.

Simplicity of expression rather than complexity of form.

What is true stillness? Stillness in movement.

Its like a finger pointing away to the moon. Dont concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory.

It does feel like sometimes that I'm the outcast. Hip-hop doesn't want to mess with me because I'm Christian and Christian music doesn't want to mess with me because I'm hip-hop.

We must forgive our enemies.

I'm very careful about how I portray violence in my films. I do believe that violence, especially violent video games, are not a good thing for young kids.

I don't consider my private feelings to be relevant in any way, actually.

I hate to hear 'Less is more.' It's a crock of crap.

There's a level of sophistication of filmmaking that's mind-boggling. Anything you need for your movie, there's an establishment that can make it happen really fast.

A large part of my life revolves around my dad. Sometimes, I even feel a strong sense of connection, something very tangible when I learn something new in the martial arts.

The amazing thing is that I'm sane. I'm not bitter. I'm not drugged out. I'm not broke. I'm still married to the same guy. My children don't hate me.

I see myself in everything I write. All the good guys are me.

When writing, I model all the heroes after myself. Of course, it's hard to make them quite as wonderful as I am, but I come as close as I can.

Death, in its silent sure march is fast gathering those whom I have longest loved, so that when he shall knock at my door, I will more willingly follow.

These stories of people with unusual powers and unusual appearances, who do unusual things, people are always fascinated by them.

Intruder on level one. All aliens, please proceed to level one.

If you're writing about a character, if he's a powerful character, unless you give him vulnerability I don't think he'll be as interesting to the reader.

I'm a hopeless fu**ing romantic. That's a part of me that a lot of people don't know about. They know everything there is to know about another part of me, but not a thing about my heart.'- Tommy Lee

I only wish Chet Atkins could be here for this joyous occasion.

You see what a poor sinner I am, and how unworthy to possess what was given me; for that reason it has been taken away.

The principles you live by create the world you live in; if you change the principles you live by, you will change your world.

I don't have any respect at all for the scum-bags who went to Canada to avoid the draft or to avoid doing their fair share.

I really don't have that many run-ins. People by and large are very nice to me.

As an actor I want to do as many takes as I can. I wanna shoot the scene... or shoot the shot 'til they make me quit.

I knew about things like Iggy Pop and The Velvet Underground, weirdly, before I knew about David Bowie. I didn't know what David Bowie was, when I was a kid. I thought he was like Visage.

It's really easy to figure out why I love what I love, the holidays and food. I know the difference between having them and not having them.

I hated teenagers in comics because they were always sidekicks. And I always felt if I were a superhero, there's no way I'd pal around with some teenager, you know.

I love tiny, plastic realistic food magnets. I don't know why. They're hilarious.

I will draw you back to me. You shall see. By a chain of stars.

When you go onto the internet, if you really rummage around randomly then how do you hope to find something of any of value?

Superheroes? In New York? Give me a break!

They weren't really weddings, just long costume parties. (on three of her weddings)

I think it's important to realize that we're all just human. I mean, nobody is supernatural.

Ideas are easy to conceive, less easy to execute.

Negative information is that which, immediately upon acquiring, causes the recipient to know less than he did before.

I don't care about the little guy. I just hate the big guy. I hate big smug people who think they can get away with things.

Ladies pick funny things to be proud of.

We're paying the highest tribute you can pay a man. We trust him to do right. It's that simple.