A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don't have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed.

I never had any desire to defend myself, and never did I seriously think about it.

Caste may be bad. Caste may lead to conduct so gross as to be called man's inhumanity to man. All the same, it must be recognized that the Hindus observe Caste not because they are inhuman or wrong-headed. They observe Caste because they are deeply religious.

My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.

I feed on other people's creativity, photographers, artists of every kind. Sometimes a feeling that you get listening to a song can be so powerful. I've wanted to write whole scripts around what I felt just listening to a piece of music. I think music is important, and surrounding your visual field with stimulating things.

Age considers; youth ventures.

I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man.

Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift.

Religion is a matter of faith. Science has to face challenges at every step.

As a child of God, I am greater than anything that can happen to me.

It was the experience of mystery - even if mixed with fear - that engendered religion.

The sun that rises at dawn has to set at dusk.