I found that it wasn't so oddball to like music and poetry and visual arts, they're kindred spirits.

I am deeply aware of the dimension of luck. It's so important to be prepared to receive it, but it is a major factor. There's no question.

There are more ways of skinning a cat than rubbing its fur the wrong way.

Do what you really want to do. That's why God put you on this earth.

The Washingtonian said it shouldn't be built. The gallery's East Building is now considered a triumph, and members of the American Association of Architects have voted it one of the best buildings of all time.

I think everybody has a bent, and the key is to follow that bent. So much human wastage comes from people who are doing things with their lives that they really aren't happy with.

There's no point breaking a lot of crockery unnecessarily.