I am not a therapist. I am not a spiritual leader. These elements are in the art: it is therapeutic, spiritual, social and political - everything. It has many layers. But art has to have many layers. If it doesn't, then forget it.

I really like dark, politically incorrect humor.

We wanted to prove that I am not just a provocateur, as the television said [referring to a Fox news clip shown in the film]. It's challenging, but it's not just challenging.

I want to dominate the man's world.

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.

People ask me what book politicians should read. They should read the life of Mahatma Gandhi.

That's something that I'm trying to do in my work, to send a message to western people. They're the ones who are completely disconnected.