I do think that animated films have the ability to touch you someplace. There is something about live action movies that is different because we know the characters are real people, so they always stay flawed for us somehow. But animated films touch us in a very clear, uncomplicated place. They have that ability. And an animated character can make an expression in a way humans can't do.

She has learned that her body is precious and it mustn't be offered carelessly ever again, as it holds a direct connection to her heart.

It was easier to sell a painting that was not for sale.

I would assign every lie a color: yellow when they were innocent, pale blue when they sailed over you like the sky, red because I knew they drew blood. And then there was the black lie. That's the worst of all. A black lie was when I told you the truth.

I saw the movie, 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' and was surprised because I didn't see any tigers or dragons. And then I realized why: they're crouching and hidden.

I was always very shy but as I get older I think, What am I being shy for? You just grow weary of your own hang-ups.

When I die, now don't think that I'm a nut, don't want no fancy funeral, just one like old King Tut.