"Short stories that's all it's ever been Don't you worry 'bout the ending Babe, before we begin I have seen the sun That's behind the rain I have felt the joy That's behind the pain."

“I almost never watch TV, except for '60 Minutes' and pro football. I love Drew Brees, the Manning brothers and the Steelers' linebackers.”

“I love California. I love Hollywood.”

Source : "Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, and Director Benh Zeitlin Talk About Their Feature Debut BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD". Interview with Sheila Roberts, collider.com. June 27, 2012.

“Don't put blankets over the drum! Open completely. Let your spirit ear listen to the green dome's passionate murmur.”

“I'm also interested in creating a lasting legacy for collectors because bronze will last for thousands of years so I'm not really selling the art to this particular collector but it is being passed on.”

“For an instant I think I saw. I saw the loneliness of man as a gigantic wave which had been frozen in front of me, held back by the invisible wall of a metaphor.”

“You noodle around with tempo and sound until you get the perfect fit for that particular song, and then, so long as you can sustain it, God is on your side and everything comes easily and even the waiters smile.”

Source : Wilfrid Sheed (1990). “Essays in Disguise”, Alfred A. Knopf

“I am willing to put myself through anything; temporary pain or discomfort means nothing to me as long as I can see that the experience will take me to a new level.”

Source : Diana Nyad (1978). “Other shores”, Random House (NY)

“My energy comes from freedom and a rebellious spirit.”