A journey is a fragment of Hell.

Proust, more perspicaciously than any other writer, reminds us that the 'walks' of childhood form the raw material of our intelligence.

Who dreams so much, forgets to live

When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads.

The pink-haired boy is scared, so incredibly scared - only the thing you've most wished for can scare you in that way.

I did learn one great lesson from a past relationship, and that was to never talk about relationships in print again because I'd rather live my private life than read about it.

In fashion, it’s always better to be an interesting person than a beautiful one. Character is much more fascinating than pure good looks.

We should not be too familiar with the lower orders or with women.

Everyone behaves badly--given the chance.

I can’t help thinking about memoir as a down-and-up process: Dive down for color; come up for context. Sink back down for action; climb back up for self-awareness and gratitude.

It was endlessly amusing to me to try to imitate John Lennon and Paul McCartney's harmonies using the guitar.

My films are about faith, and they're made on faith. There has to be faith because making a movie, so many things can go wrong.