Man is an idiot. He doesnt know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. – Augusto Roa Bastos
Imitation, if it is not forgery, is a fine thing. It stems from a generous impulse, and a realistic sense of what can and cannot be done. – James Fenton
It is well to respect the leader. Learn from him. Observe him. Study him. But dont worship him. Believe you can surpass. Believe you can go beyond. Those who harbor the second-best attitude are invariably second-best doers. – Dr. David Schwartz
I feel close to Lloyd in Say Anything. He was like a super-interesting version of me. Only Im not as good as him. Whatever part of me is romantic and optimistic, I reached into that to play Lloyd. – John Cusack
I mean, what is music anyway? Its a form of communication – at least for me it is. And thats why I play the kind of music that I think – that I hope – can communicate with people. – Kenny G
