An artist doesn't necesetharily have to get acclaim from the outside. Maybe it is much better if he can get validation from within.

In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.

You can do pretty much anything you want in this world, and it's not all that difficult - you just have to ignore the people who tell you that you need to go this way, and it's the only way.

I'm a writer, so I interview people all the time, and I think of it as being a very creative process. Giving interviews is actually one of the most creative parts of the film promotion process.

An artist doesn't necesetharily have to get acclaim from the outside. Maybe it is much better if he can get validation from within.

I think most artists feel like they're outside society - no matter how many accolades they receive, or how much money is in your bank account, whatever is going on in your life on the professional side.

The suburbs are incredibly oppressive. I actually believe that the suburbs are much more dangerous than the ghettos.