The great artist is conscious of the talent and power he possesses otherwise he would not see his faults and so would not be able to improve.

Don't mind what people say to you, find out what you have in yourself and do your best, that is the only hope in life

One judges an epoch as much by its Art as by its customs.

It is true that the environment does have an influence but what has much greater effect on the artist is love or hatred.He uses his setting to express these things.

Big dreams can’t be developed alone

Communities that can't read and translate what the powers are putting out will always be tricked.

The joy sometimes is in the simple beauty.

Why seek a doctrine? As soon as you have a doctrine, you fall into dualistic thought.

True repentance means making amends with the person when at all possible.

As long as you are stationary, no one will complain. Dogs don't bark at parked cars.

I value so many people who have to work full time, definitely single mothers. Their work is the hardest work. I applaud it so much.

I'm not much interested in sport just as sport. I wouldn't be interested in making a golf film or baseball or fishing film.

Take possession of the air, submit the elements, penetrate the last redoubts of nature, make space retreat, make death retreat.

Do you really believe in what you said or wrote – in the thing that’s bringing criticism? And if I do believe it, I can withstand anything.