“The purpose of art is to bring people into presence.”

One of the most corrosive threats to society moving forward is social media and right wing disinformation.

I used to be a guy who was experiencing the Universe, but now I feel like the Universe experiencing a guy.

Energy is what I believe all of us are. We’re just conscious awareness dancing for itself for no other reason but to stay amused.

I don’t make it in regular channels, and that’s okay for me.

Comedy is a high form of art becaus it brings us more joy than anything else.

My life is not unlike Truman’s. I can’t go anywhere.

I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.

My focus is to forget the pain of life. Forget the pain, mock the pain, reduce it. And laugh.

Beware of the unloved, because they will eventually hurt themselves or others.

I have no limits. I cannot be contained because I am the container.

I got a lot of support from my parents. That’s the one thing I always appreciated. They didn’t tell me I was being stupid; they told me I was being funny.

My report card always said, ‘Jim finishes first and then disrupts the other students’.

I don’t remember yesterday. I pretty much live in the moment.

If I’m not back in 5 minutes, just wait longer.

I am heaven.

Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.

I have no purpose. I’m just light and art and love.

The bed was the canvas, we were the art.

Sunsets, my love, are just abstract paintings of your eyes.

A lot of country music is sad. I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times. It applies to music. Three chords and the truth – that’s what a country song is. There is a lot of heartache in the world.

Life teaches you the art of letting go in every event. When you have learnt to let go, you will be joyful and as you start being joyful, more will be given to you.

I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times.

Riding a race bike is an art – a thing that you do because you feel something inside.

I don’t like differentiating between art and commercial cinema.