“Nothing and no one is perfect. It just takes a good eye to find those hidden imperfections.”

“The only skill that cannot be perfected is perfection itself.”

“Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything. ”

“What drives men of genius is their obsession with the idea that what has already been done is not good enough.”

“What moves those of genius, what inspires their work, is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough.”

“Nature is a dictionary; one draws words from it.”

“Just like with love. It's all or nothing. ... That's why love is dangerous. We stand up for love. We take risks. Well, you of all people know about that - your own Soviet Russia, an entire nation rearranged to discourage love for anything other than one's country.' Because love caused people to think for themselves, to look out for themselves and their loved ones.”