The surface of a painting is a battlefield where all the problems of painting are fought out.

Writing is about making connections, not just between words, but between people and ideas.

I'm not the next Usain Bolt, I'm the first Usain Bolt.

民主开始失败，政治生活变得贫乏，当缺乏那些重要的公共领域时，如公共和高等教育，在这些领域中，公民价值观、公共学术和社会参与允许对未来有更富想象力的把握，认真对待正义、公平和公民勇气的需求。

I'm not a product of the music industry, the music industry is a product of me.

In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.

我们不是短暂拥有灵魂的躯体。我们是短暂拥有躯体的灵魂。

电影制作的挑战是让不可能的事情看起来可能。

Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment, would you capture it or just let it slip?

力量微薄却肩负重任，长久以来精神疲惫，若再勉强支撑，衰弱的身体必定无法承受。

如果我觉得所在的城市美丽迷人，那么我的生活一定也是如此。 《伊斯坦布尔：一座城市的记忆》