I was in chemical jail.
I don't think I was very structured in that society and I don't really believe in personal success, which most Americans believe in.
Creativity is the power to reject the past, to change the status quo, and to seek new potential. Simply put, aside from using one's imagination - perhaps more importantly - creativity is the power to act.
My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums or about hanging it on the wall. Art should live in the heart of the people. Ordinary people should have the same ability to understand art as anybody else. I don’t think art is elite or mysterious. I don’t think anybody can separate art from politics. The intention to separate art from politics is itself a very political intention.
Your own acts tell the world who you are and what kind of society you think it should be.
The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.
If there is no freedom of expression, then the beauty of life is lost. Participation in a society is not an artistic choice, it’s a human need.
When people ask me that, I say I don't want to be remembered. It means I'm no longer around.
To my eye, women get sexier around 35. They know a thing or two, and knowledge is always alluring.
Rand, maybe that's the answer they give to everybody. Those snake people, I mean. Got to Rhuidean. Maybe we don't have to be here at all. ' He did not believe it, but with that fog staring him in the face. . . . Rand turned his head to look at him, not speaking. Finally he said, 'They never mentioned Rhuidean to me, Mat. ' 'Oh, burn me,' he muttered.
Twelve years on sets watching directors, I've taken a bit from everybody and rejected a lot.