I've fallen prey to my fair share of moments of the phobias of others and the way that that can become an attack.
Be reverent before the dawning day. Do not think of what will be in a year, or in ten years. Think of to-day.
There is only one heroism in the world: to see the world as it is, and to love it.
Most men are essentially dead by thirty.
There is no joy other than the joy of creating. There is no man who is truly alive other than one who is creating. All others are just shadows on the earth with nothing to do with being alive. The joy of living, whether it is love or action, is the joy of creating.
No one ever reads a book. He reads himself through books.
It is the artist's business to create sunshine when the sun fails.
There is not a person alive who is not capable of greatly contributing to the well - being of this planet. Just changing your attitude can affect the world around you.
Perseverance is a virtue that cannot be understated.
It was important that I learn that what I wanted was no different from what other artists wanted: confidence that I could be my own censor, audience, and competition.
I think the harsh reviews helped, in that I spent way more energy in the preproduction and development. From this point of view, I'm very thankful for the harsh critics. I still think the critics were unnecessarily insulting in a lot of things, but I think it helped.