It's never been a point of reference to look to a man. It's not always a good thing, I suppose, but I think independence is always preferable to dependence.

At my core, the glass isn't half-empty, it's not even what I ordered in the first place.

I'm not frightened of a bit of silence.

I will absolutely say that whatever job I was asked to do, whatever schedule I was asked to work, it is never going to be as hard as looking after a child.

My advice to you is please don't ever sit in your room and lock yourself away because you don't think you're good enough.

I'm naturally quite lazy, and I actually think I'm lax about my career. None of my work defines who I am.

I'm an incredibly negative person, so any form of success is only ever going to be a relief to me and set my default position back to neutral.

Although I was a shy child, I was also a bit flamboyant.

I've realised I need a gnawing, nagging, anxious doubt when I wake at 4 A.M.

Because I was a shy and awkward child, I used humour to deflect attention. It was a controlling mechanism. Because I could use it to control my image.

Go to hell, I'm reading!

A master's (an artist's) Modus Vivendi is to guide his creative self on the path of generating ideas, in a synergistic work resonating with the client's needs and Universe inspiration.

A good selfie is when you successfully capture the feeling of that very moment!

America is the longest argument in the world.

Ry Cooder for me is a master, a great master that has a wonderful feel for Cuban music. He's also paid tribute my talent a bit, even though I don't know half of what he knows.

The more materialistic science becomes, the more angels shall I paint. Their wings are my protest in favor of the immortality of the soul.

beauty is like piety--you cannot run and read it; tranquility and constancy, with, now-a-days, an easy chair, are needed.

Music's only purpose should be for the glory of God and the recreation of the human spirit.

Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.

That's the other thing about working on movies, the commitment is years. That's one thing that's so frustrating about the process is that it goes on and on and on for years.