I do believe abstraction is and was meant to embody deep emotion. I believe that's its job, in the history of art.

When I got into art school, I thought it was paradise. I wanted to be an artist so much that I was really driven and nothing could stop me.

I was always artistic - right from childhood - but my love of painting came a bit later. It followed my love of music.

There is no substitute for books in the life of a child. (1952)

To seek greatness is the only righteous vengeance.

Failure is not the opposite of success, inaction is.

The worst sorrows in life are not in its losses and misfortunes, but its fears.

The Internet has changed everything. People will be discovered online. People buy music online. It's a completely different way to get entertainment.

If you wanna give me an award, I'll take it. Just don't make me go to the party afterwards.

The curse of covetousness is that it destroys manhood by substituting money for character.

I came out the womb dancing.

I have a horror of the word 'flesh', which has become so shopworn.Why not 'meat'whilethey're about it? What I like is skin, a young girl's skin that is pink and shows that she has a good circulation.

I wanted to make Canadian films, and I ended up making American films.