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“For the record, I think it should be illegal for a boy to have to fold his mother's underwear.”
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“Each thing leapfrogs. I do a Genesis project - like now, we're just finishing off an album - and then by the time the album is doing its thing, I could do nothing or I could do a film.”
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“What has happened in most of my books is the call to the extraordinary world, the hero's push, or that push has come to him.”
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“Every day I am aware of the flow and constant change; perhaps I am at the edge of discovering what more our bodies might be able to teach about the spirit of life. At least, I am always exploring and trying to understand our relationship to the whole universe.”
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“A charming woman is a busy woman.”
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“There are no failures, only outcomes. As long as I learn something, I am succeeding.”
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“Fire will attract more attention than any other cry for help.”
Source : Jean-Michel Basquiat, Civico museo Revoltella (1999). “Basquiat”, Walker Art Center
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“Shamanism is the oldest form of communicating and healing. It probably resides in all of us.”
Source : "Live Chat with Filmmaker and Dream Experts". Live Chat, www.pbs.org. 
