What art does is it makes you feel alive and makes you feel like you're connected.

Yes, I would agree that America, just like Spain was in the 17th Century, is the main empire of the world and they are the ones who, on the surface, are the most pushy: pushing their language, pushing their culture - or what there is of it - pushing by force their system on others.

What art does is it makes you feel alive and makes you feel like you're connected.

With few exceptions, one ought always do what one is afraid of.

A little recognition is not a bad thing because it means people appreciate your work. The only problem is when you can't walk down the street or have a meal without people looking at you. I want to be the one looking at people.

I think that people who get to a certain position, and then try to ferociously defend it or build on it, it's kind of a dead-end street. You see people becoming miserable that way.

Life is short and the older you get, the more you feel it. Indeed, the shorter it is.