I see painting as an evocative magic, and there must always be a random factor in magic, one which must be constantly changed and renewed.

We must all face the fact that our leaders are certifiably insane or worse

After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say 'I want to see the manager.'

After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it.

Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.

What does the money machine eat? It eats youth, spontaneity, life, beauty, and, above all, it eats creativity. It eats quality and sh*ts quantity.

I think anybody incapable of changing his mind is crazy.

Man is an artifact designed for space travel. He is not designed to remain in his present biologic state any more than a tadpole is designed to remain a tadpole.

The cat does not offer services. The cat offers itself.

Artists to my mind are the real architects of change, and not the political legislators who implement change after the fact.

Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.

If the judgement makes the law and not the law directs the judgement, it is impossible there should be such a thing as an illegal judgement given.

YOU CANT CHANGE THE PAST, BUT YOU CAN RUIN YOUR PERFECTLY PRESENT LIFE BY WORRYING ABOUT YOUR FUTURE.

I am an atheist thank God!

And let me tell you 'Kingdom of God' language is really big in the emerging church.

We like to believe we can break strategy down to Five Forces or Seven Ss. But you can't. Strategy is extraordinarily emotional and demanding.

Who trades in contradictions will not be contradicted.

He who would save liberty must put his trust in democracy.

To doubt the experience is to discourage it. Let it be developed, see what is in it.

If you can figure out how you're feeling, then maybe you have a chance of getting over it.

Growing up I was involved in children's theater, so I was definitely on the path to be an actor and a singer.