I realized I was never going to have any peace with myself unless I made an honest stab at trying to write.
You can't pretend to be a Sharon Stone or a Marilyn Monroe. You really can't fake that.
In any of the arts, you never stop learning.
There are several paths one can take, but not every path is open to you.
I had a burning ambition. Otherwise, I wouldn't have accomplished it
In my book, I was trying to get into my own soul.
In my day, people didn't do nude scenes. I mean they didn't exist.
Shepherd. It's a very beautiful word. It represents peace. And it meant a lot to me because. . . I come from a life with shepherds and mountains and all that stuff.
There are a lot of similarities between music and surfing. There's a rhythm to both of them and with sound waves and ocean waves, you see patterns, plus the breathing is all part of it.
The basic principle I have is that what is most Korean is what is the most international. I don't want to come here and act like I'm an American. I want to showcase the dynamic potential Korea has, and I want to prove that as an artist.
But the issue is not only life and death but our existence before God and our being judged by him. All of us were sinners before him and worthy of condemnation.