Understanding begets empathy and compassion even for the meanest beggar - Oromis

Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now.

Those whom we most love are often the most alien to us.

Wise? No, I simply learned to think.

Whatever you make, base it upon that which is most important to you. Only then will it have depth and meaning, and only then will it resonate with others.

When you can have anything you want by uttering a few words, the goal matters not, only the journey to it.

Magic is the art of thinking, not strength or language.

If any honor existed in war, it was in fighting to protect others from harm

They may fight with us, but they don't fight for us.

It’s better to be sworn to an honest fool than to a lying scholar

Understanding breeds empathy.

When someone attempts to insult you know that they are inadvertently giving away what would insult them.

Discussions of death and such matters do more to unlock the human tongue than any other subject.

God is just, and our lots are well portioned out by Him, although none, but He knows the bitterness of our souls.

I think if God came down and gave us all His version of Empathy then all the world’s problems would surely become a thing of the past.

Art should be serious, not a joke. I dont like to laugh about art.

– Diana: “Christina said the strangest thing.” – Lyon: “Of course she did.

I love film, very, very much, and I always want to go back to it.

I like places where you can dance to crazy music, like Bedlam or Eastern Bloc in the East Village.

Being here feels like I'm out of prison. This is the right place, the right time, the right team.

Unlike a lot of choreographers, I don't always start with the music. I often start with a visual artist, and then find music that fits the world of that visual artist.