"I paint to rest from the phenomena of the external world - to pronounce it -- and to make notations of its essences with which to verify the inner eye."

“I can't tell you how many times I've had conversations with politicians who've done something morally reprehensible but not indictable, yet still think they should be able to stay in office. The office isn't a 'right.' It's a kind of loan.”

“He said, You're so tiny, like a doll, you look like you might break. I wanted him to break me. Part of me did.”

“The only time anyone's admitted they were a Christian before was when they were busy telling me why they're better than me.”

“Sometimes in films it's nice to have violins on either side, rather than on one side, so you've got more of a stereo picture with the violins. Sometimes it's good to have the basses in the middle.”

“I don't really know that there's any real rules for songwriting.”

Source : "Singer-songwriter Amos Lee". "The Tavis Smiley show", www.pbs.org. February 1, 2011.

“It's weak to speak and blame somebody else ...When you destroy yourself.”

Source : Chuck D, Yusuf Jah (2007). “Chuck D: Lyrics of a Rap Revolutionary”, Y & G Communications

“When someone tells you it’s a grain of sand, there’s a moment where your reality falls apart and you have to reconstruct it. You have to step back and ask what the image is and what it means.”

“The best decisions aren't made with your mind, but with your Instinct.”