the voices of our ancestors telling of our glorious past, our culture, and what it means to be an Indian.

I can't tell a story in the white man's language, so I say what I want to say with my paintings.

It made me feel good to know that we had such a great country like Canada where even a poor Indian from the Red Pheasant reserve could make it to the top.

The Fourth Crown Princess of the blue Cresent Islands had sixteen rituals to observe from the moment of waking to when she broke her fast.

Quoyle experienced moments in all colors, uttered brilliancies, paid attention to the rich sound of waves counting stones, he laughed and wept, noticed sunsets, heard music in rain, said I do.

Every burden is a blessing.

If you're just grinding up hamburger at McDonald's, I see that as a bit of an affront to living things. You're not really honoring the life.

I feel like fashion and style is a big part of being an artist.

I'm going to keep proving people wrong, whether it's my record label, other artists.

Gotta use your brain, it's the most important part of your equipment.

Civilization is to groups what intelligence is to individuals. It is a means of combining the intelligence of many to achieve ongoing group adaptation.

The crisis of the Western world exists to the degree in which it is indifferent to God.

You might as well aim high. Why shoot yourself in the foot when you can shoot yourself in the head?