I was an illegal alien for many, many years. I couldn't move. If I moved I could not even get a visa back.

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.

Want to learn to eat a lot? Here it is: Eat a little. That way, you will be around long enough to eat a lot.

Imagination is the cornerstone of human endeavor.

If his Majesty is resolved to have my head, he may make a whistle of my arse if he pleases.

All love - love of children, love of parents, love of God or life - comes out of making physical love. Without the making of love there is no body to love anything.

If you never play you will never lose, but you won't win either. If you never climb a mountain you will never know for sure how good the view is.

Dying without actually fully living, without waking up to our lives while we have the chance, is an ongoing and significant risk.

If you want to change things in the USA it's best not to spend all your time writing but to take action against the ol' sea of troubles.

Love all creatures! Love everything that has life!

I was raised in the theater and I started acting when I was nine. To me, the idea of being an actor was about playing different characters and being a chameleon. That's why I was in the theater.

Under socialism all will govern in turn and will soon become accustomed to no one governing.