"A strong egoism is a protection against disease, but in the last resort we must begin to love in order that we may not fall ill, and must fall ill if, in consequence of frustration, we cannot love."

“My dad was in the military. It was difficult sometimes, because he would have to be away a lot, and we would have to move around a lot. Trying to adapt to new schools and new places can be really tough.”

“I believe in the old, because it shows us where we come from - where our souls have risen from. And I believe in the new, because it gives us the opportunity to create who we are becoming.”

“You're following your track, the story, your only plan, your map for the audience, and all the other stuff is, like, the fun stuff: the costumes, the locations, the set-dressing and the actors. They can all be variable as you like if you stick - however roughly - to the path.”

Source : "Gus van Sant: the last king of the underground". Interview with John Patterson, www.theguardian.com. October 20, 2011.

“The Divine Light is always in man, presenting itself to the senses and to the comprehension, but man rejects it.”

Source : "Life and Teachings of Giordano Bruno: Philosopher, Martyr, Mystic 1548 - 1600". Book by Coulson Turnbull, 1913.

“Airlines are interesting. They not only favor celebrities, they court them.”

“So your first job is to work on yourself. The greatest thing you can do for another human being is to get your own house in order and find your true spiritual heart.”

“My juices needed restoring. I needed a sabbatical from the record business.”

“Art functioning as propaganda is not art.”