” I don’t mind staying in one place for a while – I like to spend a lot of time in Los Angeles. It’s a place where nobody goes out, where people will leave you alone. People in Los Angeles love themselves and they love what they do and they leave you alone. If you’re isolated, you have a real advantage. You can work. “
” I don’t have a house, and I don’t have a lot of time for socializing, so every year I have a party for all of my friends. “
” I tend to end relationships, so she can find somebody better than me. Because I want to be fair to people. I cannot devote enough energy and time and devotion to her. I think that is fair, no? “
” Whatever I own is temporary, since we’re only here for a short period of time. It’s what we do and produce, it’s our actions that will last forever. That’s real value. “
” L.A. is very special to me, so far away from my world on the East Coast, Europe, Asia. It’s a bit of an island for me – less intense, less busy, because of time difference and location, it has a calming effect. At least it used to be all that. “
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