"What is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this world, where each person is clinging to his piece of debris? What's the proper salutation between people as they pass each other in this flood?"

"The opportunity to create a small world between two pieces of cardboard, where time exists yet stands still, where people talk and I tell them what to say, is exciting and rewarding"

"We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans"

"The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water"

"Creating the kind of connections between people that lead to collective civic action, political expression, community dialogue, shared cultural experiences"

"People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest"

"By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself"

"A man who will not lie to a woman has very little consideration for her feelings"

"The reason people sweat is so they won't catch fire when making love"

"The Oscar changed everything. Better salary, working with better people, better projects, more exposure, less privacy"

"Oh, the miraculous energy that flows between two people who care enough to get beyond surfaces and games, who are willing to take the risks of being totally open, of listening, of responding with the whole heart. How much we can do for each other"