We live in changing times, and many people experience the challenges that come with it. In the face of uncertain futures, no one will know what to expect.

Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be.

A small act is worth a million thoughts.

Creativity is part of human nature. It can only be untaught.

The art always wins. Anything can happen to me, but the art will stay.

The world is not changing if you don’t shoulder the burden of responsibility.

Maybe being powerful means to be fragile.

Everything is art. Everything is politics.

I think art certainly is the vehicle for us to develop any new ideas, to be creative, to extend our imagination, to change the current conditions.

I think optimism is whether you are still exhilarated by life, whether you are curious, whether you still believe there is possibility.

The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.

These heads sheltered by umbrellas be they of Zeb-un-Nisa, or Catherine of Cleopatra or Fenichka live with their own stories

Anybody who knows me knows that I'm just here to put a smile on people's faces.

Three blind mice walk into a pub. But they are unaware of their surroundings, so to derive humour from it would be exploitative.

I think the whole concept of monotheism is a gift from the gods.

Never underestimate the healing effects of beauty.

The best date movies give you something to talk about. A movie that's a downer is a great way to find out about someone.

Hour of nostalgia, hour of happiness, hour of solitude.

I think it's really important for real artists to make sure they're honest.

It is development, not poverty, that causes upheaval and terrorism.

This condition [irony] has nothing to do with writer's block, a psychological syndrome, which is one of the few I have not diagnosed for myself!