The true perfection of man lies not in what man has, but in what man is.

Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.

The evolution of man is slow. The injustice of men is great.

The note of the perfect personality is not rebellion, but peace.

The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing.

The emotions of man are stirred more quickly than man’s intelligence.

It is rarely in the world's history that its ideal has been one of joy and beauty. The worship of pain has far more often dominated the world.

To call an artist morbid because he deals with morbidity as his subject-matter is as silly as if one called Shakespeare mad because he wrote ‘King Lear.

It is safer to beg than to take, but it is finer to take than to beg.

Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live. It is asking other people to live as one wishes to live.

Most personalities have been obliged to be rebels. Half their strength has been wasted in friction.

Wise people listen to your words. Learned people listen to their interpretation of your words.

Creativity is a continual surprise.

The truth is I had lots of rehab and now I have a clean bill of health.

If you come across an American artist right now who has no political opinions or is afraid of talking politics, be very concerned.

I wasn't a model that loved food. I was someone that loved food that started modeling.

I hate being away, but I understand that for me, that's where the work, the stories are.

these hips have never been enslaved, they go where they want to go they do what they want to do. these hips are mighty hips. these hips are magic hips

The transition from the defensive to the offensive is one of the most delicate operations in war.

One of the most crippling things we can do to ourselves is expect someone else to make us happy

Every failure is a lesson learned about your strategy.