When I visit new places, I like to see the markets.

My starting point was the search for my identity in foreign places, in places where I am estranged from myself.

If we have too much clarity, we might not be compelled to continue searching for new ideas.

For me, staying in place might mean staying with my own thoughts, even if the body keeps traveling. I might be experiencing new things, but I'm also here, with myself.

When I first started working it was as if I didn't understand myself. The fact that I didn't understand myself was tied up with not understanding where I came from, where I began.

One of the first issues I dealt with was the struggle to find a language, to find my own words.

I never give too much thought to the idea of universality.

One gets wrapped up in reacting to ones own reputation, which can be a kind of trap.

I am a socialist, so I am not worried about socialism. I am worried about dictators who are putting everyone into a socialist state for their own benefit.

Life should be measured with product

Who she walks with, will tell you if she's worth it.

The beauty of it is that we have to content ourselves with the recognition of the miracle, beyond which there is no legitimate way out.

There are no normal people, there are just different kinds of weird.

Look back at history - those who guided the revolution in the time of its culmination never kept their leading positions long after the turning point.

People charged with drug offenses, though, are typically poor people of color. They are routinely charged with felonies and sent to prison.

The real future of America, the best future for ourselves and our children, is to go back in the direction of limited government restrained by the Constitution.

O lost, And by the wind grieved, Ghost, Come back again.

You don't know where a sport can take you, so I want to make sure that I have an education behind me in case things don't work out.

Pain is inevitable, but misery is optional. We cannot avoid pain, but we can avoid joy.