I think we cannot have a double standard. We cannot see our art as different from the reality. We cannot use two different sets of judgment.

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.

There are more writers who read than readers who write.

Envy, bitter envy, was permeating his soul drop by drop, like a poison that tainted all his pleasures and made his life hateful.

Danger itself is the best remedy for danger.

I'd rather dance than eat.

God points to the peaceful attitude of suffering people to teach others about Himself.

It's impossible to work under conditions where they confused negativity with objectivity. You can't fool the fans.

Don't you stay at home of evenings? Don't you love a cushioned seat in a corner, by the fireside, with your slippers on your feet?

I did many other things before I ever got into the movies. I've been in so many businesses, it's a joke. All of them totally unsuited to me. Selling used cars. Running a club in London.

Literature is a comprehensive essence of the intellectual life of a nation.

I tell the kids, somebody's gotta win, somebody's gotta lose. Just don't fight about it. Just try to get better.