“Artists by definition innocent don't steal. But they do borrow without giving back.”

“Classic means standard as opposed to Romantic: form before meaning as opposed to meaning before form. It grows from inside out while Romantic grows from outside in.”

“Sooner or later you've heard all your best friends have to say. Then comes the tolerance of real love.”

“Perfection is no more a requisite to art than to heroes.”

“The art of translation lies less in knowing the other language than in knowing your own.”

“Humor is the ability to see three sides to one coin.”

“I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the Heart's affections and the truth of the Imagination.”

“Nature: it might be the magical key to unlock a locked imagination.”

“Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.”