Average is nothing to aspire to.

Great decisions aren’t made in a spirit of sacrifice. They’re made by the mutual recognition of the best solution available.

Holding every rule as breakable is a healthy way to live as an artist. It loosens constraints that promote a predictable sameness in our working methods.

I’m strongly affected by the sun. When it’s a bright day, I feel energized. When it’s gloomy, I’m gloomy.

We create our art so we may inhabit it ourselves.

Art is far more powerful than our plans for it.

When I work with artists, we make an agreement: We continue the process until reaching the point where we are all happy with the work. This is the ultimate goal of cooperation.

The Beatles were inspired by American rock and roll, artists like Chuck Berry and the Shirelles. But when they played, it was different. It wasn’t different because they wanted it to be so. It was different because they were different. And the world responded. There are countless examples of imitation turning into legitimate innovation. Having a

Deciding what to say in advance doesn’t allow whatever’s best to come.