Please know that being 80 is not a scary thing. When you're 80, your life is much freer.

Most people think that I am too optimistic, but my optimism is based on the thought that negative thinking is a luxury that we can't afford.

Tape the sound of the moon fading at dawn. Give it to your mother to listen to when she's in sorrow.

We created a thing called culture and civilization, and now we're about to lose it because we're trying to destroy everything. And I kind of miss it. I miss culture and civilization.

Artists are going to be the metronome of this society.

I trust in my inspiration, really, and that's difficult because sometimes you would rather be technical. And once you empty your mind, empty your brain, it's really incredible. I'm very caring about things that dash into my brain, and I make sure I don't just clog it.

We are all dreamers creating the next world, the next beautiful world for ourselves and for our children.