Economics is sometimes associated with the study and defense of selfishness and material inequality, but it has an egalitarian and civil libertarian core that should be celebrated.

Real cultural diversity results from the interchange of ideas, products, and influences, not from the insular development of a single national style.

Food is a product of supply and demand, so try to figure out where the supplies are fresh, the suppliers are creative, and the demanders are informed.

My view of the internet is that it is way overrated in what it’s done to date but considerably underrated in what it will do.

Understanding economics can help you make better decisions and lead a happier life.

For many artists fame complements the value of creative self-expression. Ludwig van Beethoven loved composing music, but he probably would have enjoyed it less if no one ever listened to the product.

Unintended Consequences is full of substance, it is one of the must-read books of the year, and once I finish it I will be giving it a second read through right away.

Newton expected no money from establishing his originality but rather desired recognition for his excellence.

Our time and attention is scarce. Art is not that important to us, no matter what we might like to believe.

The more information that's out there, the greater the returns to just being willing to sit down and apply yourself. Information isn't what's scarce; it's the willingness to do something with it.

Beethoven and Michelangelo, who sold their artworks for profit, were entrepreneurs and capitalists.

If you are different from the rest of the flock, they bite you

Your birth may be common, But death must be history.

As artists, we like night more than day sometimes.

Egoism is the very essence of a noble soul.

The wise man can change his mind; the stubborn one, never.

Happiness springs from doing good and helping others.

in the United States ... given the cult of eternal youth, age is ignored unless it can be sentimentalized.

There are two ways to improve your service, and yourself: maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses.

So when people ask me if there's another one, I say, "You know, I don't think so, but I don't know, and I kind of don't understand why."

Each time I had an internship to do or an essay to write, I would always do it in the field of cinema. Nobody in my family worked in film and nobody could understand it.