I think by not letting young people be fully informed, how can they have energy and passion and the right picture of the world? I think that's the true crime.

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.

The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry.

Do what makes you happy. Life is too short to live on other people's expectations

We live for our unfulfilled dreams when we are alive. Our fulfilled dreams live for us when we are gone!

We are succeeding in Iraq. It's a tough struggle with setbacks, but we are succeeding.

Sometimes when you're in the storm, it's harder and maybe when it's over, then you can look back on it.

I would much rather have regrets about not doing what people said, than regretting not doing what my heart led me to and wondering what life had been like if I'd just been myself.

The minority yields to the majority!

There are various names for this 'Spirit of Life' because there are various life experiences.

A true friend sees past your excuses to the real reason it's not your fault.

I have someone. He's 25. It's nothing serious.