I never paid much attention to being Jewish when I was a kid. In fact, I'd say my religion was more surfing than Judaism - that's what I spent most of my time doing.

Traditionally, photography is supposed to capture an event that has passed; but that is not what I'm looking for. Photography brings the past into the present when you look at it...

Making a painting is like playing the saxophone. You hit the note and it comes out.

I do dream about art, and images come to me in dreams. I am definitely hoping to be in touch with my subconscious. I expect a call any minute.

Painting is like breathing to me. It’s what I do all the time. Every day I make art, whether it is painting, writing or making a movie.

Paintings are not like the Internet. They're not like movies. They're not electronic-friendly. You have to go see them. You have to stand in front of them. That's the great thing about them.

I work with things left over from other things.

It doesn't matter what I think I am, it matters what I do.

I want the paintings to take me or the viewer out somewhere else.

I think beauty is a feeling that you get after you've had an experience. It's the way you feel about it that is beautiful.

I've never made a movie to make money. I've never made a painting to make money.

Write this down: My life is full of unlimited possibilities.

God always prepare us for the great mission but we are unaware.All the stages are connected

Music is the major form of communication. It's the commonest vibration, the people's news broadcast, especially for kids.

I'm grasping with how you do something on a large scale with multiple operations and not have quality decrease.

He that is not in the warres is not out of danger.

Despotism can only exist in darkness.

Making our goal anything other than peace is emotionally self-destructive.

Everybody wants to write a hit song, but in Nashville people want to write the best song, which was my original intention as a singer/songwriter.

The number one thing on any team that will keep your players from being selfish is respect for the other players.

Creativity is to think more efficiently.