A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and to permit him to stand beyond it in an autonomy of perception and judgment.

I really do believe I can accomplish a great deal with a big grin, I know some people find that disconcerting, but that doesn't matter.

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.

Don't get me started on critics.

There is no short cut to a place worth going.

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

I can't be happy every day but I can be cheerful.