Well rounded forms gives smooth sounds; sharper or angular forms give harder and harsher sounds.

I have tried to preserve in my relationship to the film the same closeness and intimacy that exists between a painter and his canvas.

The process of art evolving is always one which has fascinated me.

I don't know whether it ever comes back to the same thing; it does return to the spirit of a previous period in some way, but it's different, it's new.

And so my militant philosophy is this: to make with a brush on canvas is a simple direct delight-to make with the movie is the same.

Take a film of Jacques Tati like Mon Oncle which has something quite new - for me, unique - in it.

In any art movement, the art has to move into a new phase - a filmmaker has a desire to make a film that is not like a previous film.

By drawing or exposing two or more patterns on the same bit of film I can create harmony and textual effects.

Film is changing, and it can't help but keep changing.

So people will come along and do new things and sometimes return to the spirit of an earlier age.

The good moral work of art should have all the qualities that a good amoral work of art should have, such as formal unity, balance, contrast, and a sensitivity to the material out of which it is made.

But it has, in addition, an even more precious quality - a consciousness of the human intelligence, the human spirit and that man is a social creature.

Unless it's done superbly, as in the Japanese film Gate of Hell, color can be a very distracting element.

The number of strokes to the inch controls the pitch of the note: the more, the higher the pitch; the fewer, the lower the pitch, the size of the stroke controls the loudness... the tone quality is the most difficult element to control, it is made by the shape of the strokes.

Animation is not the art of drawings that move but the art of movements that are drawn.

I like black and white films. I don't exactly know why - probably because there is a stylization which is removed from actual life, unlike a color film.

Well rounded forms gives smooth sounds; sharper or angular forms give harder and harsher sounds.

Animation is manipulating the difference.

It is a process of diverting ones scattered forces into one powerful channel.

I dated a lot, but I never really had anyone who was worthy of an anniversary. And most girlfriends never made it to a year, anyway.

GM is a highly collaborative organization; we rely on a whole tier of suppliers for everything that we do.

Dehumanization although a concrete historical fact is not a given destiny but the result of an unjust order that engenders violence in the oppressors which in turn dehumanizes the oppressed.

I like the word 'indolence'. It makes my laziness seem classy.

Prior to working for Fox, I worked for ABC and NBC, spent a lot of time at CNN, and almost ended up at CBS. I worked for a bunch of local stations in Los Angeles and had a talk-radio show at KABC for six years. In other words, I'm fortunate enough to have been around, and Fox News is the best place I've ever worked.

War is a beastly business, it is true, but one proof we are human is our ability to learn, even from it, how better to exist.

Intellectual curiosity about one's own illness is certainly born of a desire for mastery. If I couldn't cure myself, perhaps I could at least begin to understand myself.

The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave. It's the age-old struggle: the roar of the crowd on the one side, and the voice of your conscience on the other.

It never gets easier. You just get stronger.

Acting was always my unscratched itch, when I was in college and even afterwards.

The true logic for this world is the calculus of probabilities which takes account of the magnitude of the probability.

Millions of people are asking for accountability, for responsibility, for truth from their elected officials, truth about how Obamacare is failing the men and women of America.

I love all kinds of insects, and I've heard Australia has some really interesting bugs.

It was a very emotional dinner... Everyone shared personal stories about her and gave her words of encouragement and inspiration. Everyone tried to remain positive.

I try to keep it in a very low impact - I have scoliosis, so exercises can be really hard on my back, whether it's too much running, jumping or boxing. I'll do those things once in a while, but I keep it mostly Pilates, resistance-band based, softer exercises that build strength from inside the muscle.

Don't give up or give in in the face of patronising ridicule, amused disdain, or being ignored.

There is this mythology that says that when people are born, their brains are essentially fixed very early on and they're not able to change their connections. I was aware that was a myth and that people could learn new skills.

The language of the street is always strong.

While men's rights are guaranteed by specific language in the Constitution, women's equal rights aren't mentioned.

I grew up accepting that my nationality was not depicted on TV or film. To be honest, it was something I didn't acknowledge as a kid. But once I realized my love for acting and the possibility of pursuing a career in it, I quickly noticed the absence of Asians in general and thought, 'Well, I'm gonna try to change that.'

You are a beautiful and wonderful soul. Recognise and illuminate it.

For better or worse, poetry is my life.

One state retiree, 49 years old, paid, over the course of his entire career, a total of $124,000 towards his retirement pension and health benefits. What will we pay him? $3.3 million in pension payments over his life and nearly $500,000 for health care benefits - a total of $3.8m on a $120,000 investment.