“She was aware that in love even the most passionate idealism will not rid the body's surface of its terrible, basic importance.”

“And she was terribly aware that she was alive. Not just living and breathing, but… alive.”

“The sculptor must learn to reproduce the surface, which means all that vibrates on the surface: spirit, soul, love, passion — life. … Sculpture is thus the art of hollows and mounds, not of smoothness, or even polished planes.”

“No recognised school of sculpture had animated this terrible object, yet centuries and even thousands of years seemed recorded in its dim and greenish surface of unplaceable stone.”

“Because when something happens, she's the person I want to tell. The most basic indicator of love.”

“Most students who take introductory economics seem to leave the course without really having learned even the most important basic economic principles.”

“I have been a passionate animal activist for many years now. It's something I believe in and I feel strongly that people with a modicum of success should try and bring a voice to help bring more awareness to causes they believe in, and animals have no voice! So it's vitally important that we raise awareness for them. … I think most people love animals and if there was more awareness and less ignorance about what goes into making a fur coat, for example, people wouldn't even consider buying it.”

“Even in its darkest passages, the heart is unconquerable. It is important that the body survives, but it is more meaningful that the human spirit prevails.”

“There are no beautiful surfaces without a terrible depth.”

“There are no beautiful surfaces without a terrible depth.”