“My friends in Paris are writers, or something like that, whereas my fr...” — Whit Stillman Quote

“My friends in Paris are writers, or something like that, whereas my friends in New York are doing cool stuff in finance and living very different lives. In writing, it's pretty solitary, so it doesn't really matter who's around.”

“I love writing novels, but I'm very fearful about writing something from absolute scratch. I kind of don't have the time to write something from scratch. I think when my knees completely give out, and I can't make films anymore, I would try to write novels from scratch.”

“For generations of Hong Kongers, the only means of upward mobility and the only way to meaningfully contribute to society have been to obtain a respectable university degree (preferably in business administration) and a professional accreditation (in finance, accounting, law or medicine).”

“Qaddafi is hated because he is the leader of a small country that is rich, but he uses his money to finance liberation struggles.”

“I look at four things in my life: finance, work, relationships and health. I strive for balance.”