Nothing is sadder than laughter; nothing more beautiful, more magnificent, more uplifting and enriching than the terror of deep despair.

For people who live in the imagination, there is no lack of subjects. To seek for the exact moment at which inspiration comes is false. Imagination floods us with suggestions all the time, from all directions.

We can all pretend to be cynical and scheming, but when we’re faced with purity and innocence, the cynical mask drops off.

A creator always needs excuses.

There is no such thing as a good paparazzo. A good paparazzo, that's a paparazzo who has had his camera broken. In fact, they are bandits, thieves of photography. (Statement after photographs were published showing Jackie Onassis sunbathing nude.)

Our minds can shape the way a thing will be because we act according to our expectations.

No matter what happens, always Keep your childhood innocence. It's the most important thing.