The transcendental promises a vacation from history.

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.

Enjoy the ride while it still lasts.

Be brave. Take the hill. But first answer the question, "What is my hill?

My art is the way I reestablish the bonds that tie me to the universe.

Egypt loved the lotus because it never dies. It is the same for people who are loved.

Some liars are so expert they deceive themselves.

I want to make timeless movies.

I watched children dying. That will be the image that will stay with me

Mystery is at the heart of creativity. As creative channels, we need to trust the darkness.

What I feel best about is that while I enjoy what I have and don't want to lose it, I also don't need it.

God's heart is the most sensitive and tender of all. No act goes unnoticed, no matter how insignificant or small.