The thing that we possess, that machines don't, is the ability to exhibit wisdom.

The arts have always served relationships between people of different cultures so well. In a way, the arts function as a very serious kind of ambassador.

Without wisdom, the future has no meaning, no valuable purpose.

So in other words, we were constantly challenged to grow, and thats what a master does.

It's part of life to have obstacles. It's about overcoming obstacles; that's the key to happiness.

World peace is no longer some pie-in-the-sky thing, because no single person or country is going to solve it on their own.

I'm very conscious of the idea of trying to each time present something that I haven't presented before. It's a challenge to me to find something new, to find something innovative, but it's also very exciting.