Quotes About Interpretation

In Italy they take cheap cloth and make it look expensive, but I take expensive cloth and make it look cheap. They just don't understand.

Russia has never been very good at explaining itself to foreigners.

Jack Bender is a real actor's director. Because he was an actor, and because he directed theater, he really enjoys that process.

I think Jack Nicholson in 'Chinatown' is a very funny character, but I would never call that a comedy.

I hate that song 'Mr. Bojangles.' It drives me up the wall, since it's not about him at all. He was never a bum in jail.

My name is James Guckert. Well, when you read it, it's always pronounced some other way.

James Franco has turned his life into a real art project. In my opinion, that's the way to live.

When I approached 'Animal Man,' I approached it as if it wasn't a reboot, as if the Grant Morrison and Jamie Delano stuff happened. I mean, as much as I could make it all make sense, it still all happened.

'Clueless' is an adaptation of 'Emma' by Jane Austen. It works either way: if you know the book and if you don't.

In Japan, sometimes it's hard to know what you are looking at.

And also, I think Japan places great value on the lyrics.

You should hear the guy who dubs me in Japan. I like him the most. He has a high squeaky voice.

The Japanese have perfected good manners and made them indistinguishable from rudeness.

When we were working on 'River Ota' in the '90s, I learnt to read Japanese, which was how I discovered that it incorporates elements of Chinese calligraphy.

I think everybody has to kind of decide what the word 'jazz' means to them, and that's fine.

It's like jazz: You learn the rules to break them - as long as you can break them in a meaningful way.

There is a modern take on certain things you can do that, to me, is still jazz.

What I believe to be jazz is constructed and improvised music which is in the air right now. But I don't think that's most people's definition of jazz, you know? We don't know what we're talking about, because we don't know the definition.

Jeff Lynne is an arranger, and I think it's probably much easier for him to go ahead and play a part himself than to try to show somebody else what he wants. But it's hard for me to say; I barely know Jeff.

I must have listened to at least 10 covers of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' - Jeff Buckley's cover is usually my go-to song.

Where would Jesus be if no one had written the gospels?

You can be a follower of Jesus and not necessarily be a Christian.

Jesus never said anything about homosexuality.

My jewelry is inspired by period pieces but has a contemporary look.