"Step by step we see democracy being uprooted like an unwanted weed and the preparation for fascism, for a police state in America. The Congress is largely complicit. The media is supportive. The public is apathetic. By the time apathy is reversed, there may be little opportunity to restore what was lost without massive effort and pain."

“First you harmonize, then you customize.”

“An object imbued with intent — it has power, it's treasure, we're drawn to it. An object devoid of intent — it's random, it's imitative, it repels us. It's like a piece of junk mail to be thrown away.”

“Shakespeare, who is probably the greatest writer and poet of the English language, lived in a time that was politically very conservative and it's reflected in his writings.”

Source : Interview with Maximilian Le Cain, sensesofcinema.com. January 2003.

“Do I listen to pop music because I'm miserable or am I miserable because listen to pop music?”

“After night comes day. After death comes life. Even at your darkest time look around because you are never really alone. You are loved.”

Source : Anna McPartlin (2008). “Pack Up the Moon”, p.367, Simon and Schuster

“A live concert to me is exciting because of all the electricity that is generated in the crowd and on stage. It's my favorite part of the business, live concerts.”

“Your highest obligation to other people is to be your highest self.”

Source : Rory Vaden (2015). “Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time”, p.121, Penguin

“I always tell the Kurds who defend independence: Let's say we declared the independent Kurdish state and Syria, Iran, Iraq and Turkey imposed sanctions on us, without waging a war. How would we survive under those circumstances?”

Source : "Talabani: War against Turkey equal to war against democracy". Turkish Daily News, September 14, 2007.