"Painting is an investigation of being."

“My honest opinion is that blacks have to fight much harder for their individuality than whites do.”

Source : Black Star News Interview, www.blackstarnews.com. February 29, 2008.

“The art of biography is different from geography. Geography is about maps, but biography is about chaps.”

“No dance has ever turned out the way I thought it would, because I trust enough that I can start something with some ideas and then it takes itself somewhere.”

Source : "Excerpts From an Interview With Mario Batali and Mark Morris". Interview with Julie Bloom, www.nytimes.com. February 23, 2010.

“At a certain point, the soul exits from a cherished photograph, because we have come to the end of our loving projection into that moment.”

“I love Cate Blanchett. She's extremely classy and has this knack for taking on roles and being very, very strong, but also embedding vulnerability. She has this relatable quality. I like the path she chose.”

“I don't blame Bill Maher for mocking religion. I can see why he took the trouble to make the movie. In one sense, it's overdue.”

“It's easier to bleed than sweat, Mr. Motes.”

“I hope we follow Mr. Snowden to the ends of the Earth to bring him to justice.”