Arts is just as important as military defense, you know? Emotional defense is just as important.

My brother died of cancer two years ago (1998), renal cell carcinoma. He was my only real brother and I didn't know what to do. I'd never been so desperate in my life.

Communications are making this one world. Back in the day, 400-500 years ago, nobody knew what anyone else was doing. It's on the 6 O'Clock news now. Now we can say, Oh, that's the way they live. Oh, they do that!! Opportunities, the chance to bring about change, it's all based on communication. Communication and jet planes.

When you're over the hill, that's when you pick up speed.

China's got a billion people and a hit record over there is a million records. You know that ain't right.

Every country can be defined through their food, their music and their language. That's the soul of a country.

You cannot get an A if you're afraid of getting an F.