"Where I come from it was really unheard of to be at a party and someone says, 'What kind of music do you make?', and you say, 'Pop music.' You may as well have 'I'm not cool' stamped on your forehead."

"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"He who seeks peace must remember that the journey is far more important than the destination."

"It is a radiant truth that do not wait for favorable winds; take the oars and row toward your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"There is such a thing as a national conscience, and it can be touched."

"Whenever I've directed something, there's this feeling of demand and focus that I like."

"You have been trapped in the inescapable net of ruin by your own want of sense."

"Every sunset is a reminder that the most profound truths are found in silence."