Wanting to work is a luxury; having to work is not. If you're an artist, an actor, and you don't have to work, then you do work that you wanna do.

When people are nasty, it gets everybody's attention, and it gives them a name.

Making art is an act of courage. Do you know who said that?

Let's look at people as artists and try to support them; just because Picasso painted a couple of bad paintings, that's no reason to say he's a lousy painter.

It's important for everybody to have somewhere to go. Men and women need purpose [in life].

The allure of Hollywood is huge when you don't know anything. You don't know the knives behind the smiles.

You never know who's going to become your friend. Friends are always chance meetings.