"For a long time, society put obstacles in the way of women who wanted to enter the sciences."

“Faith is a luxury for those who are able to ignore what the rest of us must see every day. Pessimism, distrust, and irony are the holy trinity of my religion, irony in particular.”

Source : Brando Skyhorse (2010). “The Madonnas of Echo Park: A Novel”, p.156, Simon and Schuster

“Opera was the cinema of its time, so to bring back that popular appeal, you just need to unleash its visceral immediacy and excitement. Most productions don't manage that - but when an opera does do it, you never forget it.”

Source : "Portrait of the artist: Baz Luhrmann, director". Interview With Laura Barnett, www.theguardian.com. October 25, 2010.

“Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest response.”

“I try to influence this improvisation in two ways. One is by centering on reflections, in both senses of the word: acoustic reflections as well as visual reflections from a mirror or surface, and then reflecting on the material in a contemplative way. The other influence is listening to the tails of the sounds that you make.”

Source : Source: www.artpractical.com

“A photographer is responsible for creating a climate in which they can do their best work.”

“the friend in need is the one who is the friend in deed; ... if people were not friends in need, there was every likelihood that they never would be friends again in any conditions that might obtain.”

“What is a rebel? A man who says no: but whose refusal does not imply a renunciation.”

“Recently though, our State Governments have discussed instigating a carbon trading scheme - the details are still to be decided - and that's an encouraging sign.”