“I wasn't captivated by the romance of Paris or London. I love visiting...” — Edward Ruscha Quote

“I wasn't captivated by the romance of Paris or London. I love visiting, but I'd rather be in L.A.”

“As an artist, I gotta stand up to my own work.”

“I'm interested in glorifying something that we in the world would say doesn't deserve being glorified. Something that's forgotten, focused on as though it were some sort of sacred object.”

“Whenever I meet children's parents, they complain that the kids don't sleep until they listen to my whistle baja song! My songs have captivated the kids.”

“I first travelled to Africa at the end of 1996 and was immediately captivated. I had planned on a three-week trip, and I ended up staying two months.”

“I remember being captivated by Steve Coogan and Eddie Izzard and wanting to do what they did. That generation of comedians was my main influence.”