"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page."

Nowadays, particularly in the United States, if you meet someone at the bottom of society, they may unkindly be described as a "loser." There's a real difference between an unfortunate and a loser, and that shows 400 years of evolution in society and our belief in who is responsible for our lives. It's no longer the gods, it's us. We're in the driving seat.

Art is a way of exploring the unknown.

You have to be ready to suffer if you want to win.