I was constantly drawing and colouring. I had an immense love for art and anything which involved art fascinated me.

The hands find a way to do what the heart wants to say

If you lack technique you lose the freedom to create.

I didn't study music. I literally lived it.

With the guitar I've suffered a great deal, but when I've had a good time, the suffering seemed worthwhile.

I believe that people have to be sensitized more about the many jobs an individual can branch out to after studying an art form.

You may be surprised to know that growing up, I wanted to be a writer of children's books.

What I love about African-African music is how unselfconscious it is in so many ways.

In general, even if I'm dealing with a historical subject, I begin with invention rather than investigation, because I need to understand what is going to be the voice or the tone of the story.

I have noticed that these days, people don't want to take their time to succeed.

As a visual arts teacher, I have to keep my mind open. I have explores styles from pointillism to cubism.

I'm not a big birthday guy I never have been.

When you direct a movie, you're basically looking at a story, the way you want to look at it. You bring that director's vision, and I'm totally open for that.

I admire runners older than I - they are now my heroes. I want to be like them as I grow older.

All of us in America want there to be fairness when it comes to justice.

It is true that a victim who fights back may suffer for it, but one who does not almost certainly will suffer for it.

Any form of government, not just Capitalism, is whatever people who have all our money, drunk or sober, sane or insane, decide to do today.

Venture outside your comfort zone. To stop growing is to stop living.

I dont care what you do fo you respect, but i would die for mine

I care not what subject is taught, if only it be taught well.

Only the rational and useful is beautiful.