Every artist has to grow, and has to challenge themselves with a new form of expression

Every one of us is an artist, and as an artist, you really can stroll into any venue that you want, as long as you take your time to learn the etiquette of that venue.

Sometimes the only way to make palatable that which is appalling and apprehensive is to season it with some humor.

You keep knocking on the devil's door long enough and sooner or later someone's gonna answer you.

The difference with Cleveland is that the racial tension was not a casual taste of it. It was outlandish.

My life's experiences, I've always had, my uncle used to call it antenna. I know what's going to happen oftentimes before it happened when it's involving me

I want to be the condensation on the glass. I want to be that phenomenon that takes place between hot and cold.

There's also a part of me that's self-destructive, and another part that's a hero who's going to stand up for a principle.

I like women who look like me. Generally, you're attracted to women who look like you, because the most beautiful thing in nature is your own reflection.

My future's about trying to be a better man

There's nothing wrong with calling a spade a spade. Some things have to be exposed.

You matter.

People with evil ideas will think and do as they have learned, but those people with good ideas have the responsibility to show them the way of love, way of truth, and the way of peace.

You can think all you can but don't publicize all your thoughts

I know very well that one must fight, for one is often in contradiction to the spirit of the age.

Just be mindful of what you're doing.

A sketch will not serve more than one state of mind & will not serve to drink at again & again — in a sketch there is nothing but the one state of mind — that which you were in at the time.

Amanda is now a tenure-track professor at Yale.

Although I don't gamble in life - I've never played poker - I do gamble on stage. I gamble with myself: 'Can I do this?'

I remember a lot of people, but when I meet people and I'm stoned, I'm not as good with names.

Brazil does have every right to develop its own peaceful nuclear programme.