The spirit of my home is entirely bound up in a quality of space. I have only the objects I need and nothing more. Empty space in which to think and relax is both stimulating and calming.

Minimalism is not defined by what is not there but by the rightness of what is and the richness with which this is experienced.

Architecture isn't just about creating new buildings, sometimes its about retuning what's already there.

I know I am dying, but my deathbed is a bed of roses. I have no thorns planted upon my dying pillow. Heaven is already begun!

I want constructive energy generated by every brushstroke and between every line.

It's hard to face tomorrow, but it's easier than facing no tomorrow.

Pain is a part of life. It's certainly part of my creative process.

It's also easy to fall back into what's familiar, what feels safe, what you've done before.

Every human being is an artist

Don't cry for a man who's left you--the next one may fall for your smile.

What women have to stand on squarely [is] not their ability to see the world in the way men see it, but the importance and validity of their seeing it in some other way.

Life whispers to you all the time...from the time you wake up in the morning and with every single experience.

I tend to play covers when I'm gearing up for creating new song. Singing other people's songs is a way that I get inspired.

There's a real feel-good warmth to the show [The Flash]. It feels like you're watching, for lack of a better analogy, Friends mixed with Spider-Man or Batman.