My big struggle has been how to expand my mind without being able to expand my physical experience of the world.

Sometimes people say I should see a therapist, but I don't want any therapist wrecking my weirdness.

Of course, your ideas can be stolen... I used to think it was immoral; now I think of it as a compliment... Ultimately, an idea isn't yours; it's only your take on something.

If you have a success, the terror is how on earth can you follow it up.

You have to get something down, and then find ways of working in complexity and different layers of meaning... My first drafts are usually the ravings of a delusional fantasist.

It's important to balance the drudgery with inspiration. It's a nightmare if you are just existing in the present project - you don't feel a sense of your own growth.

My journey is technical complexity.

You have to put yourself to one side and get away from the 'Victorian poet' model where you are the universe. You have to do everything you can to take your ego out of the equation.

I was like one of those people who is allergic to the twentieth century... I'd been brought up to think there was some order to things, but there was no safety net. Doctors accused me of being mad.

Spiritual wisdom manifests regardless of the level of education

Sometimes, you need to downgrade your dreams to upgrade your reality.

Whatever you wish to achieve in future is a part of today's job. Infuse all your energies in today and make every other day like this one!

He is idle that might be better employed.

I've never had a stylist, and I've always chosen my own clothes.

When our mind is calm, we’re better able to find peace of mind and live a joyful life.

Women should have absolute access to capital.

To me, it's my job not to laugh, no matter what's said. By the time we shoot, I'm ready for all that's coming. I probably do most of my breaking in rehearsals, when I know that I can.

My favorite movie ever is Bicycle Thieves.

Passive righteousness tells us that God does not need our good works. Active righteousness tells us that our neighbor does. The aim and direction of good works are horizontal, not vertical.