Poor but happy is not a phrase invented by a poor person.

Pain narrows consciousness; pleasure blurs it.

When Medusa looks in the mirror, she sees the Lady of Sorrows.

My passions have never jumped out of the fireplace and set fire to the carpet.

Retirement requires the invention of a new hedonism, not a return to the hedonism of youth

The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path.

Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story.

The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree.

'Be faithful to your roots' is the liberal version of 'Stay in your ghetto.'

Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed.

Totem poles and wooden masks no longer suggest tribal villages but fashionable drawing rooms in New York and Paris.

A loving soul was always more beautiful over the long haul, but actual prettiness was fleeting.

Choose always the way that seems the best however rough it may be custom will soon render it easy and agreeable.

The movies I'm in not a lot of people see, but it's alright.

I'm not going to be responding to [Donald Trump].

Seeking means admitting that you do not know. Once you have cleared your slate, truth can imprint itself upon it.

In stand up, you get an awareness of how you come across, but in acting there is almost a hyper-awareness on how you might be physically perceived.

If you have a ton of counterpoints, complex harmony, all these tricky things going on, it makes things less accessible to people.

If I can't be daring in my work or the way I live my life, then I don't really see the point of being on this planet.

Our larger goal is to tell the story

No one has any idea what's going to happen. Not even Elon Musk. That's why he's building those rockets. He wants a 'Plan B' on another world.