I loved New York — every inch of it. It was a little bit scary at that time, but still, the excitement was so strong — visually and intellectually. It was like a monster.

Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be.

A small act is worth a million thoughts.

Creativity is part of human nature. It can only be untaught.

The art always wins. Anything can happen to me, but the art will stay.

The world is not changing if you don’t shoulder the burden of responsibility.

Maybe being powerful means to be fragile.

Everything is art. Everything is politics.

I think art certainly is the vehicle for us to develop any new ideas, to be creative, to extend our imagination, to change the current conditions.

I think optimism is whether you are still exhilarated by life, whether you are curious, whether you still believe there is possibility.

The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.

Being honest with the public is how they respect you.

I will listen to you, especially when we disagree.

When I was 16, 17, 18 years old, I felt like I had seen it all and done it all, and I was really kind of negative about everything.

My mountain is dead. As soon as she has dried, I'll bury her under a decent layer of white paint. But I haven't done with the old lady; far from it!

Is there another word for synonym?

If thou wilt think evil of thy neighbour, soon shalt thou have him for thy foe.

The first atrocity, the first war crime committed in any war of aggression by the aggressors is against the truth.

Forget every touch or sound that did not teach you how to dance

I want to do with skates what Fred Astaire is doing with dancing.

Human beings cling to their delicious tyrannies and to their exquisite nonsense, till death stares them in the face.