Los Angeles is one of those places where somebodies become nobodies and nobodies become somebody.

Fools talk, cowards are silent, wise men listen.

somethings can only be seen in the shadows

Barcelona is a very old city in which you can feel the weight of history; it is haunted by history. You cannot walk around it without perceiving it.

All true stories begin and end in a cemetery" - The Shadow of the Wind

Every labyrinth has its minotaur

The haunting of history is ever present in Barcelona. I see cities as organisms, as living creatures. To me, Madrid is a man and Barcelona is a woman. And its a woman whos extremely vain.

A good liar knows that the most efficient lie is always a truth that has had a key piece removed from it.

Waiting is the rust of the soul.

Sometimes we think people are like lottery tickets, that they're there to make our most absurd dreams come true.

One mustn't dream of one's future; one must earn it.

When test scores go up, we should worry, because of how poor a measure they are of what matters, and what you typically sacrifice in a desperate effort to raise scores.

Ralph Stanley is like an uncle to us and now that all my uncles are gone, Ralph's singing is even more precious. This album of classic folk songs is one of his best.

there is no pleasure so sweet as the pleasure of spending money but the pleasure of writing is longer. There is no denying that.

Fear is a part of everything you do ... You have to take great risks to get big rewards.

Live all you can; it's a mistake not to.

No Jew was ever fool enough to turn Christian unless he was a clever man.

Would you like to work at home and earn $150 per hour with data entry?

Leadership is all hype. We've had three great leaders in this century-Hitler, Stalin, and Mao.

Your heart is not the compass that God steers by.

I like not knowing too much about somebody I'm photographing, because the process also becomes an experience for me to learn about .