The greatest performance improvement of all is when a system goes from not-working to working.
I didn't realize Toronto was so beautiful. Everywhere you go you see beautiful architecture.
When you start searching for your name, you might be thrilled with what a lot of people say and it just takes one person. And it can hurt your feelings, but I have been aware of the fan bases and stuff like that and realize how deeply involved they are.
I've had moments in my life where it was all out on the table. Everything I had. I'm okay with that, because I had a strong belief that what I was doing other people could believe in it, too, if I can get it just right.
I try to please myself. I don't try to anticipate what people want to see.
I have a tremendous belief in people, not that people don't let me down, not that I haven't maybe let some people down. But I have a tremendous belief in people and in the common experience.
Conventional wisdom can get us into so much trouble, especially as artists.
Time is valuable; people are busy.
I tasted the bread and wine of equality.
I understand that it's hard for everyone, but one cannot give in to emotions. . . we'll have to draw lessons from the current crisis and now we'll have to work on overcoming it.
I know I am very beautiful.