Let's get rid of the suffering and bring real peace, which is not just the absence of war, but the absence of all negativity.

Francis Bacon is one of my giant inspirations. I just love him to pieces.

I always loved smokestack industry, and I love towns or cities that have grown up around factories.

A film - especially when it's a personal film - is going to hit somebody or it's not. There's nothing you can do about it.

I don't think it was pain that made [Vincent Van Gogh] great - I think his painting brought him whatever happiness he had.

All we really need is this technique of Transcendental Meditation, which allows any human being to easily and effortlessly transcend. When you get this technique of Transcendental Meditation, stay regular in your meditation twice a day and you will begin to rapidly unfold your full potential as a human being and see life get better and better and better.

Some people grew up in the '70s, powerful, beautiful memories of the '70s which to me is one of the worst decades. It has something to do with that. Has something to with the birth of rock 'n' roll, and something to do with those American cars. an incredible design. There was so much optimism at that time and it must leak into the process.