In the centre of the cyclone one is off the wheel of Karma, of life, rising to join the Creators of the Universe, the Creators of us. Here we find that we have created Them who are Us.

In the mind, there are no limits...

The experienced, wise, energetic, intelligent individual functioning in a loose coalition with others in a wide network is far more effective than he is in a tightly organized group.

I believe in our culture we need certain socially accepted places where we don’t answer the telephone, we don’t have to answer questions or agree with anyone on anything

The miracle is that the universe created a part of itself, to study itself,
and that this part in studying itself finds the rest of the universe in its own natural inner realities.

All laws are simulations of reality.

There are no mistakes, there are only correctable errors. There are no errors, there are only alternate programs.

The fear that the universe is not what you assume it to be is very basic, especially when you know damn well it isn't what you assume it to be.

Cosmic love is absolutely Ruthless and Highly Indifferent: it teaches its lessons whether you like/ dislike them or not.

You don't have to suffer continual chaos in order to grow.

Is the world really beautified by the fact that man thinks it beautiful? He has humanized it, that is all.

The greatest teaching is restoration of mankind to divine love of God

Striving for perfection can get in the way during the early stages of the creative process.

You can lose a man like that by your own death but not by his.

I am basically a religious man.

Music has been in our family for generations.

I haven't backed down from a fight in my life, and I won't start tonight.

I live in California, the worst place in the world for fat people. There are three of us. They have us on eight-hour shifts, so it works out.

In every art, beginners must start with models of those who have practiced the same art before them.

Making a movie is like a stagecoach ride through the Old West: at first you wish for a pleasant trip, and after a while you just hope you reach your destination.