Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death.

This would be a much better world if more married couples were as deeply in love as they are in debt.

You may not be able to read a doctor's handwriting and prescription, but you'll notice his bills are neatly typewritten.

Isn't it a shame that future generations can't be here to see all the wonderful things we're doing with their money?

Benjamin Franklin may have discovered electricity, but it was the man who invented the meter who made the money.

Always remember, money isn't everything - but also remember to make a lot of it before talking such fool nonsense.

The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing.

An artist is somebody who produces things that people don't need to have.

Art itself is knowledge of the spiritual world. Art is information from higher forces, by those who are talented. I'm not jiving.

In Japan, I am famous in certain special circles - mainly as someone who is trying to break down and enlighten the conventions of Japanese art.

I don't listen to what art critics say. I don't know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is.

Right after 'Raymond' I had a world-is-my-oyster attitude, but I found out I don't like oysters. I had this existential emptiness. 'What is my purpose? Who am I?' I had a big identity crisis.