I encourage everyone to become their dream. Most young people get sidetracked and never end up doing what they really set out to do.

Believe in yourself. And stop trying to convince others

Sometimes the king is a woman.

Why does the feeling of emptiness occupy so much space?

I want people to take pride in Spanish Harlem. These are people that everyone in the community could relate to... people who mean something special to us.

The pressure of survival in the big city will make you lose sight of your dream … Hang in there.

Be mindful even if your mind is full

Take every gain without showing remorse about missed profits, because an eel may escape sooner than you think.

Beauty magazines make my girlfriend feel ugly.

Whoever wishes to win in this game must have patience and money, since the values are so little constant and the rumours so little founded on truth

I like the idea of the artist going out in the world, creating a dialogue

We nurture our own being by respecting all people and consciously working to mitigate the pain of the world.

Never underestimate a septuagenarian with time on his hands.

Why do I get the feeling that to say "fancy meeting you here" would hardly be apt? Sharks can smell blood from miles away, I hear.

Immigration, a lexicon. You're a 'migrant' when you're very poor; 'immigrant' when you're not so poor; and 'expat' when you're rich.

Leave people to their opinions and judgements. They cannot harm you; it is their understanding that is faulty, not yours.

I never set out to do anything unusual or newsworthy. I just like to study and learn, and I've always been that way.

The Warrior knows the value of persistence and of courage.

Fashion is not art. The aims of fashion and art are different and there is no need to compare them.

Occasionally, I'll dream I'm in the factory. That will help me write. Not creatively, but more like a prod. I don't want to go back there.

Government is necessary, not because man is naturally bad... but because man is by nature more individualistic than social.