"Therefore the superior man is watchful over himself, when he is alone."

“The younger generation is essentially idealistic. This applies to the Iranian youth as well. In addition, the youth in Iran face certain difficulties... the Iranian youth need more freedom. They are struggling for more freedom and democracy. This commands great respect.”

“I acknowledge that I have no idea who the hell I am, and I think that's the first step.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

“I do not think discursively. It is not so much that I arrive at truth as that I take my start from it.”

“Still, American composers working in France have had a pretty hard time.”

Source : klassiknet interview, www.culturekiosque.com.

“We're very concerned with language and how language works. We're trying to engage people rather than dictate how they should be thinking.”

“After spending many years in Wall Street and after making and losing millions of dollars I want to tell you this: It never was my thinking that made the big money for me. It always was my sitting. Got that? My sitting tight!”

“I don't dance like I used to, but I'm moving and I'll be doing my form of dance at Town Hall... I hit my limitations but I learn to work with what I've got.”

Source : "Ben Vereen Reflects on His Career Before Playing the Town Hall" by James Sims, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 3, 2011.

“The main reason why I'm a documentary filmmaker is the power of the medium. The most powerful films I've seen have been documentaries. Of course, there are some narrative films that I could never forget, but there are more documentaries that have had that impact on me.”