Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.
I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them.
If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing in writing, then don't write, because our culture has no use for it.
The true art of memory is the art of attention.
To play without passion is inexcusable!
Comedy is the blues for people who can?t sing.
We all know that art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.
Adding sound to movies would be like putting lipstick on the Venus de Milo.
The music industry can make you feel like a prostitute.
The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.
It's so sweet, I feel like my teeth are rotting when I listen to the radio.
Art not only imitates nature, but also completes its deficiencies.
Art is magic delivered from the lie of being truth.
Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?
A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.
Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend.
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
We're not trying to change the world; just music.
I'm very happy to hear that my work inspires writers and painters. It's the most beautiful compliment, the greatest reward. Art should always be an exchange.
Play it fuckin' loud!
Let silence be the art you practice.
