"When I finish a picture I don't show it to anyone if I feel it's not good enough yet. I've learnt to listen to my partners and my friends. For me it's the biggest success if they like it."

"Sometimes I wonder if I'm a character being written, or if I'm writing myself."

"Don't ever empty the bucket of mystery. Never let people define what you do. It's not about zigging when you should zag. It's not about doing something unprecedented and unpredictable. It's just about never being a word, or something that is not in the process of transformation."

"Yes, I'm reckless and sometime express no concern for my own well being, and I express a misanthropic view of the world, but to have an opinion, you can't be a nihilist."

"It's very dangerous to wave to people you don't know because what if they don't have hands? They'll think you're cocky."

"If you want a free society, teach your children what oppression tastes like. Tell them how many miracles it takes to get from here to there. Above all, encourage them to ask questions. Teach them to think for themselves."

"I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that the legacy we leave is written in the hearts of others."