The person who practices an art is an artist, not a samurai, and one should have the intention of being called a samurai.

A warrior is worthless unless he rises above others and stands strong in the midst of a storm.

To give a person an opinion one must first judge well whether that person is of the disposition to receive it or not.

Human life is truly a short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like.

Light matters should be dealt with seriously. Serious matters should be dealt with lightly.

The way of the Samurai is found in death.

Bushido is realised in the presence of death. In the case of having to choose between life and death you should choose death. There is no other reasoning.

In the eyes of mercy, no one should have hateful thoughts. Feel pity for the man who is even more at fault. The area and size of mercy is limitless.

Go ahead and gamble a lie. A person who will not tell you seven lies within a hundred yards is useless as a man.

The end is important in all things.

One should make his decisions within the space of seven breaths.

It'd Be a Lot Cooler If You Did.

If [Chinese] are going to rip us off, you wouldn't think they'd be building fortresses.

We'll never see national shows with 45 shares again.

Consumer: A person who is capable of choosing a president but incapable of choosing a bicycle without help from a government agency.

Yes, because it's Len's obsession with practical. I've never really had that experience that I hear people having of being on an empty soundstage painted green talking to a tennis ball on a stick.

Buy when the cannons are firing, and sell when the trumpets are blowing

Every problem contains the seed of it's own solution.

It is wonderful how attractive a gentle, pleasant manner is, and how much it wins hearts.

Playing someone drum 'n' bass for the first time in 'Pass Out' - they're like, 'Oh my God, what is this?' I'm having a lot of fun and a good time showcasing the music.

You know, something happened to me when I became 70. I started to feel a tremendous love for the human race, and life and this planet, the universe, the whole shebang.