I always believe that my films should give some hope to the man who comes to watch them for those three hours. If he goes home on an optimistic note,….

I see a resurgence of interest in poetry. I am less optimistic about the prospects for the arts when it comes to federal funding..

I ain't from Africa. I'm from St. Louis..

I've been through a lot as far as love..

There is no such thing, incidentally, as one kudo..

Be approximately right rather than exactly wrong..

Chanel liberated women: Saint Laurent gave them power..

I've never been fired in my life. From anything. I've never failed at anything I've tried..

Be loved, be admired, be necessary; be somebody..

Someone else's success is not your failure..

I always go in very emotionally when I'm doing music. Sad or happy, I'm always into it..

I think I'm optimistic, yeah, especially in real life, but I think it's funny to be pessimistic..

We all see only that which we are trained to see..

You won't see Moonves on Twitter..

There is nothing to fear from someone who shouts..

When you have something to work with, then you fly with it..

Money has to serve, not to rule!.

Downstream is always someone else's up..

Own nothing, control everything..

We only kill each other.

We are, after all, homo economicus..