It [piano lessons] wasn't a priority, but it was an interest and through that I became acquainted with classical music, which was a main interest at the time.

You can find inspiration in everything. If you can't, then you're not looking properly.

What I adore is mixing the unexpected, things you don't imagine should go together

Don't dress for fashion, dress for yourself

Stop making sense. Logic is predictable. Think differently.

Many people look but they do not see.

Fashion is about today and tomorrow. Nobody cares how good you used to be

People, even children, aren't really afraid of change. They're afraid of not being prepared for change.

When life closes a door, God opens a window.

I think I was really naïve. I had no context to think about what I wanted to do. Each step was a next stage of exploration.

Experience is the best teacher. A compelling story is a close second.

This Nation has realized significant environmental improvements over the last three decades.

New York was the glamorous town that you only see now in old movies and on Broadway stages. The sky was lit up with dancing neon signs. It was safe to walk out in the streets.

Before I came along, my field was dominated by myth, superstition, deceit, and outright fraud. I overcame it by the simple application of logical thinking.

All translation is a compromise - the effort to be literal and the effort to be idiomatic.

I hate rap music, which to me sounds like a bunch of angry men shouting, possibly because the person who was supposed to provide them with a melody never showed up.

Where your attention goes, you go.

I have traveled more than anyone else, and I have noticed that even the angels speak English with an accent.

Albuquerque is my home. I want my kids and all of our children to be able to go to any public or charter school and receive an excellent education.

I felt it better to speak to God than about Him.

Surprises and reverses can serve as an incentive for great accomplishment. There are no rules here, we're just trying to accomplish something.