The world doesn't need an artist who shows reality as it is

We don't have politicians with dignity and morals. We never have, not since [Nelson] Mandela and [Mahatma ] Gandhi. It's really rare.

Dali Lama said, 'when you open the heart of the person with humor, you can tell him the most truth. But if you tell him truth without humor, the heart closes.'

I think if people raise their consciousness and find a purpose, everybody will be helped.

Immaterial art is the strongest because there's no obstacle; there's just energy, and I believe in energy.

I think communication starts when words are not present at all ... I think we put so much emphasis on language, actually silence is so much more important.

I didn't get paid for performances most of my life. If I did, I would be billionaire now, and I'm not.