"Flowers seem intended for the solace of ordinary humanity."

“Generally, an indie film in the U.K. is put together much like in the states. We got a tax credit. You sell the domestic rights, which can be quite low, but it's enough to push you over the line. And you get a tax credit on top of that, and then you cobble it together with private equity or gap financing and things like that.”

Source : "Interview: Noel Clarke Talks To S&A About ‘Storage 24,’ Entering US Market, UK’s Black Talent Drain, ‘Bad Boys’ UK & More…" by Tambay A. Obenson, www.indiewire.com. December 18, 2012.

“There is the need for an intimate romantic relationship with the father. Abundant joy and an intimate personal receiving of God's love should be our priority because you can never get enough of this, people return again and again to swim in the river or soak in the son.”

“President Bush said yesterday that it was appropriate for the White House to invoke Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers's religion in making the case for her to skeptical conservatives, triggering a debate over what role, if any, her evangelical faith should play in the confirmation battle.”

“I did Albert Hall, I got to play the Hall of Fame with Prince. So I've done that kind of stuff for ages. It wasn't until after we finished working on Brainwash, my dad's album after he died, then it was like 'That phase is over in my life now, now we can get on with our music, with our band.”

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

“One may speak about anything on earth with fire, with enthusiasm, with ecstasy, but one only speaks about oneself with avidity.”

“I do hope that our spring will be starting shortly and we will all be able to enjoy some sunshine again.”

“Studying the universe engages us in something bigger than ourselves. Science tries to describe, in terms we can only grasp intuitively, things that are beyond our intuition. . . . all we can hope for is that our physical descriptions, like a song or a good painting, are a faithful evocation of some ineffable truth.”

“We all want things to stay the same. Settle for living in misery because we are afraid of change, of things crumbling to ruins. Ruin is a gift. Ruin is the road to transformation.”