Part of being a conscious human being, is having an intention. And if you put an intention into whatever you do, it’s definitely going to be more satisfying in the end

Holding a note is a very difficult thing - you have to use your whole body to achieve a perfect pitch.

We need a government, not politics. Because there's too much politics. Of course there should be debate. But there seems to be so much pettiness and not enough good faith. It is civilized to agree to disagree, and this idea is slowly disintegrating. The great statesmen of the past knew this, and I think it helps drive civilization.

When I think my hair needs a bit of help, I just glue another bit onto my head.

But things don't necessarily have to be that expensive to be good. As long as they are expensive enough to last.

We need better things, not more. We should not pollute the world with meaningless, unused things when we can make and support things of rare and precious beauty.

I treat clothing or a piece of jewelry like it was a piece of art.