"Like most artists and musicians, I considered myself detached from the political life…but I had an insight that maybe we would have a political contribution to make in the future."

"If I were an academician.. ..or a believer in a higher reality outside me, as most people are , I would have no need for any justification for painting landscapes, or portraits, or social realism. I w…"

"It's not hard to understand why an accomplished director like Gus Van Sant would be interested in making this film. The lure of an exact remake presents a tremendous challenge. Unfortunately, it was u…"

"At one point, in the early 80s, I got a part on a sitcom called Benson. And I was on the show for 3 episodes, and then I got fired. And I thought that would be the only break I was ever going to get. …"

"Seizing the power of now is what will help you propel your life to where you need to be."