"Sure you can; the only question is whether you do it well."

-- Nicholas Meyer

“Cigarettes are an instant signifier in culture. It punctuates a joke, or puts that extra zing on a punch line. I like them as a prop. I think it can be really useful for character and texture and contrast and all of that.”
“I am a living testament you can be adopted and successful.”
“The precision of their goals allows conceptual artists to be satisfied that they have produced one or more works that achieve a particular purpose... a problem solved can free him to pursue new goals.”

Source : David W. Galenson (2011). “Old Masters and Young Geniuses: The Two Life Cycles of Artistic Creativity”, p.5, Princeton University Press
“A prime minister has to keep a certain balance when dealing with sensitive issues.”
“In the best of all worlds, the producers would take some responsibility for the kinds of things they're putting out. Unfortunately, they don't.”
“Impression is not enough. Design, style, technique - these, too, are not enough. Art must reach further than impression or self-revelation .”
“I ask a million questions, and I insist on having answers. I think that is what we have to do. I have to know what the director wants. Some are very much in their head, and I need to force it out of them. I just can't play around for eight hours and see if something happens.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“You'll find that empty vessels make the most sound.”

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