The book one must read to learn natural sciences is the book of nature. The book from which to learn religion is your own mind and heart.
You are the crown of creation, and you've got no place to go.
No matter how big or soft or warm your bed is, you still have to get out of it.
Through literacy you can begin to see the universe. Through music you can reach anybody. Between the two there is you, unstoppable.
I stopped dropping acid for a while after my daughter was born. It's hard to keep an eye on the kid while you're hallucinating.
I don't want to see old people doing rap or rock and roll. It makes me cringe.
Applause is interesting, but I'm a monster with or without it. Something is either well written or it isn't. 'White Rabbit' is not well written, and no amount of applause or royalties can convince me it is. I could have done a better job with those lyrics. They didn't say what I wanted.
I'm a huge Wes Anderson fan I would faint if I met him, let alone got to work with him.
That was how I got into music and art was being a battle kid from Jersey, so I didn't have these wonderful ways of learning commitment, dedication, practicing skill.
When you work with a good actor, there is this natural rapport and chemistry that develops over time. That chemistry helps your characters come alive and makes the story of the film that much more convincing.
Modularize, don't customize. Build a platform as opposed to building all of the custom technology and custom vertical experiences.