“They stay like this, in silence, both aware that they have created something together. Defiance. A pushing back of a darkness that no one has ever pushed at before. A wonderful, criminal liberty to love that which has been so viciously called unlovable.”
“If you take any activity, any art, any discipline, any skill, take it andpush it as far as it will go, push it beyond where it has ever been before,push it to the wildest edge of edges, then you force it into the realm ofmagic.”
“Throughout history, every period of enlightenment has been accompanied by darkness, pushing in opposition. Such are laws of nature and balance.”
“Any artist who has ever created something worthwhile has done so by staying true to himself. You can't do it any other way.”
“Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary line and adding to one's liberty.”
“Have the vision to create something wonderful, something that has true value forever.”