"There is no way to greatness. Greatness is the way."

“Watch the functioning of your own mind in a calm and detached manner so you can gain insight into your own behavior.”

Source : Bhante Gunaratana, Henepola Gunaratana (2011). “Mindfulness in Plain English: 20th Anniversary Edition”, p.12, Simon and Schuster

“You gave me a forever within the numbered days, and I'm grateful.”

“We’re built to deal with death, disease, failure, struggle, heartbreak, problems. It’s what separates us from the animals and why we envy and love animals so much. We’re aware of it all and have to process it. The way we each handle being human is where all the good stories, jokes, art, wisdom, revelations, and bullshit come from.”

“I had ideas about music and sound and listening and time and so on that I wanted to pursue as an individual, and by doing that book, Brian [Eno] opened the door, and he decided to do a record based loosely on the book.”

Source : "The Strange World Of... David Toop". Interview with Karen Shook, thequietus.com. June 28, 2016.

“I don't think you can be a credible, modern candidate for president without making the environment a major part of your platform.”

“The first I heard of the beach was in Bangkok, on the Ko Sanh Road.”

“The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.”

Source : "ELAC’s VPAM: A Game Changer for L.A. Art Scene" by Max Benavidez, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 25, 2011.

“Like Lucas [Goodman] has said, between the people we've met, and the experiences we've had, it's just our growth. It's just something that represents all of what Lion Babe started as and where we're going.”