Every word, every character in a picture book must count.

Picture books are an emotional medium. They need to make us feel something.

Patriotism means to stand by the people, not to stand by the party.

Getting fit is a political act-you are taking charge of your life.

The hand is no different from what it creates.

We are all at times unconscious prophets.

The art world is now a slave of mass culture. We have a sound-bite culture and so we have sound-bite art. You look at it, you get it - it's as immediate and as superficial as that.

Fly! There's a lot of sky out there for brave birds.

Whatever it is you like to do, that's the sexiest part of you.

The flow from knowledge to action draws upon the complete person with his or her catalyst and synergistic potential.

Right. As opposed to your cradle-robbing mentor. I don't really see you making much progress with him.

If I wasn't an actor and I watched my films, I could easily be like 'This guy's a clown,' you know?