“Recommend virtue to your children; it alone, not money, can make them ...” — Ludwig van Beethoven Quote

“Recommend virtue to your children; it alone, not money, can make them happy. I speak from experience.”

“A great poet is the most precious jewel of a nation.”

“Music comes to me more readily than words.”

“Writing, of course, is writing, acting comes from the theater, and cinematography comes from photography. Editing is unique to film. You can see something from different points of view almost simultaneously, and it creates a new experience.”

“They say in the Middle East a pessimist is simply an optimist with experience.”

“The true mark of professionalism is the ability to respect everyone else for their styles and always find something positive in every dining experience and highlight it in your thoughts and words.”