"Making a film from the point of view of a young boy's eyes opened the door to another universe with lots of freedom and to explore a new dimension. This was achieved as I started doing things that were close to what exists in a child's universe."

“We had a relationship that lasted 44 years. Herbert and I lived together 10 years before we were married. He always gave me a little heart for whatever anniversary.”

“The first thing that editor does is they take out a red pen, or nowadays you go online, and they start striking things. Basically eliminating things, the biggest task of an editor is to simplify, simplify, simplify and that usually means omitting things.”

“What is the popular image of rock star? A rail-thin, overly-paid, narcissistic, average-talented individual who self-implodes in front of everybody, eternally having a party and who looks eternally youthful?”

Source : "Ian Astbury on the Death of the Rock Star". Interview With Mick Stingley, www.esquire.com. December 27, 2013.

“I don't like things like little sandals that look fragile. I like to look strong and commanding.”

“Conventional economics is a form of brain damage. Economics is so fundamentally disconnected from the real world, it is destructive.”

“Don't let what you don't know scare you, because it can become your greatest asset. And if you do things without knowing how they have always been done, you're guaranteed to do them differently.”

Source : "INSTANT MBA: 'If You Do Things Without Knowing How They've Always Been Done, You're Guaranteed To Do Them Differently'" by Patricia Laya, www.businessinsider.com. July 25, 2011.

“The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.”

“Nothing that is expressed is obscene. What is obscene is what is hidden.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.