All the men and women whom I have faced at that final moment, convince me that in what I have done, I have not prevented a single murder.

Capital punishment in my view achieved nothing except revenge.

Always suffer delusions of grandeur with your art. What you are unable to face will never hurt you

Those who look for the laws of Nature as a support for their new works collaborate with the creator.

It is not these well-fed long-haired men that I fear, but the pale and the hungry-looking.

Our government declared that it is conducting some kind of great reforms. In reality, no real reforms were begun and no one at any point has declared a coherent programme.

The world is full of bands and bullshit, and if I'm doing a stupid art project like rock 'n' roll then I want to spare my audience as much as possible.

I wanted to emulate my father. I wanted to be as tough as he was. I wanted to do the things that he did. I watched him.

I don't want to be Oprah [Winfrey], I'm not trying to be Barbara Walters, but we can all do better.

How can you have a director that doesn't go to work with the crew every day and talk to them?

When you change yourself to win someone's heart, you better be prepared to accept that this will now be your way of life forever.

O lyric Love, half angel and half bird. And all a wonder and a wild desire.