"To write is to bear witness to the human condition."
我不认为自己是一个照相写实主义者。我认为自己是一个现实主义画家。
The music industry is brutal. You have to be prepared for that.
【译文】得到恩惠很深时应及早退出身来，春风得意时要及时罢休。千万不要等到是非传入耳内，致使过去的恩爱变成怨仇。
Sustainability isn't a trend—it's a responsibility we owe to future generations.
文学是一种抵抗的形式，是保持记忆鲜活和质疑现实的方式。
The best stories are those that resonate with the reader.
If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.
作品越是个人化，就越具有普遍性。
在我们生命的不同阶段，我们都会变成完全不同的人。
I try to make films that I would want to see.
旋律是音乐的本质。
The only real wisdom is the wisdom of the heart.