When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat. – Henry Miller
I travel the world, and Im happy to say that America is still the great melting pot – maybe a chunky stew rather than a melting pot at this point, but you know what I mean. – Philip Glass
When applied to politics and taken to its extreme, kitsch is the mask of death. Fascism was all aesthetics. There was no core principle to it. There was no truth to it. – John Cusack
