"It's often pointed out that in Cuban cinema there are too many comedies, but a sense of humor is so much part of the Cuban idiosyncrasy. Curiously, the films that have been censored the most have been humorous."

“They have our bundles split open in museums / our dresses & shirts at auctions / our languages on tape / our stories in locked rare book libraries / our dances on film / The only part of us they can't steal / is what we know.”

Source : Chrystos (1988). “Not vanishing”, Press Gang Pub

“I felt like people really do their best work when they're having a really good time and feel safe to push the envelope and make a jackass out of themselves.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com

“Nothing good ever happens in a blackout. I've never woken up and been like, 'What is this Pilates mat doing out?'”

“She handed him a glass of water and two Aleve gelcaps. “They’re anti-inflammatories. They will dull the pain a little bit and keep down swelling and redness. Swallow the pills, don’t chew.” “Well, I thought I’d stick them into my nose and impersonate a walrus, but if you insist, I’ll swallow them.”

“I'm going to make music that reflects me and my life now. So I think people who like my music and who listen to me should appreciate change as well, because I've definitely evolved, and that's a great thing, to celebrate that is what music is all about.”

“Whatever it is your doing out there, don't lose hope, you just keep digging and things can work out. I'm proof.”

“I'll rise but I refuse to shine.”

“It's never as good the second time. Things don't get better. You can't always go back, a lot of it has been erased. The photograph is a record of it having existed.”