Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.

The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.

Art is a language which anneals individuals to each other through experiences that are uniquely human.

Failure is a greater teacher than success. Listen, learn, go on.

My dark days made me strong. Or maybe I already was strong, and they made me prove it.

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.

I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention… To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone.

Success is the process itself.

It isn't just talent. You have to have something else. You have to have a kind of nerve.

I can't give you a recipe for success, but I can give you a recipe for failure: try to please everybody.