Many Japanese painters and calligraphers would change their names intentionally to keep their relationship to the art always fresh. This way, others' expectations can be avoided.

You learn just as much from your failures. Sometimes you love your failures even more.

There's a tolerance and this is a really big thing when it comes to really increasing the whole sense of getting something done and boosting the economy. Obviously not everything is going to be a bonanza, some things are going to be awful, but wouldn't it be great if we had a fantastic window dresser to do something with those windows on Fairfield green and those Victoria's Secret windows. I love girls in bras in panties, but these are just mannequins. Wouldn't it be great if some local artists got together and said, "Hey, Victoria's Secret, let's do something!" We need that.

I would really love to work with Paul McCartney. Isn't that arrogant?

Sometimes, you have to go through a phase whether you like it or not.

Tom Tom Club has a whole different attitude and approach, not just musically but in performance. Some people said they liked it.

I tend to like people that are generous and give other people the benefit of the doubt.