"Death is the ultimate boundary of human matters."

“It seems to me madness to wake up in the morning and do something other than paint, considering that one may not wake up the following morning.”

Source : Frank Auerbach, Hayward Gallery, Fruit Market Gallery, Arts Council of Great Britain (1978). “Frank Auerbach: catalogue of an exhibtion held at the Hayward Gallery, London, 4 May - 2 July 1978, Fruit Market Gallery, Edinburgh, 15 July 12 August, 1978”

“I think because "Dollhouse" was the first story that I put out. It was the first thing that people were able to listen to and find the aesthetic of my music, so I figured we could use that as a title.”

“If your definition of homosexuality is being able to do whatever you want to and that you should be able to go and engage in sex with another person and because of that the disease you have is going to spread to that person and they're going to take it home and give it to their wife, how much tolerance should we have for that?...zero tolerance.”

Source : "The Rachel Maddow Show", www.msnbc.com. December 9, 2009.

“The soul is subject to health and disease, just as is the body. The health and disease of both . . . undoubtedly depend upon beliefs and customs, which are peculiar to mankind.”

“I helped put in a rink in Cadillac, Michigan, when my wife was very healthy. She helped them put it in and the rink is going full-bore the last time I was there.”

Source : Interview with Arash Markazi, www.si.com. May 15, 2009.

“Ballet is not technique but a way of expression that comes more closely to the inner language of man than any other.”

“I built the ideal house down in the Caribbean. All Englishmen dream of leaving the rain of England and getting a place in the sun - out in the grounds with separate guest houses; that is the ideal scenario.”

“We can all be ourselves, be true to ourselves, and all be together.”