“The war was the end of an era, in art as well. And we were trying to c...” — Douglas Sirk Quote

“The war was the end of an era, in art as well. And we were trying to create a new philosophy.”

“I think the great artists, especially in literature, have always thought with the heart.”

“At the same time, of course, Marxism arose - Rosa Luxembourg, Leninism, anarchism - and art became political.”

“There's so much focus on celebrity these days; we're in the Kardashian era, and it's slightly scary.”

“I think this is one of the greatest gifts of this era: Because of the Internet, we can start to type a question into Google and watch the question auto-fill. In that moment, we know someone else has asked that same question. The gift of realizing you're not alone is incredibly powerful.”

“I honed in on a great time, the Motown era, the '60s and '70s. That type of music has always been a staple in my life.”