“It is not society which is to guide and save the creative hero, but precisely the reverse.”

“Not all who hesitate are lost. The psyche has many secrets in reserve. And these are not disclosed unless required.”

“Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.”

“Do what gives you bliss.”

“What the artist must render is a living moment somehow, a living moment actually in action or an inward experience.”

“I play for high stakes and given an audience - there is no act too daring or too noble.”

“The beginning of pride and hatred lies in worldly desire, and the strength of your desire if from habit. When an evil tendency becomes confirmed by habit, rage is triggered when anyone restrains you.”

“Your worst enemy is hiding within yourself, and that enemy is your nafs or false ego.”