Marlon Brando came up to me many, many years ago. He wanted me to do a little doodle for him on the back of an airline ticket.

There's nothing like New Orleans. When it comes back, it will be a tremendous highlight for America.

As I create art, it is like a love affair. My days go by loving what I do.

I do not view myself as a psychedelic person but as a yogi. Although most link the Beatles with bringing awareness of yoga to the public, it was myself who actually brought yoga into the mainstream in the United States.

I think a scientist's job is to explore the Universe, to explore the cosmos around us. People always want to know - why is that useful? Well, on just pure fundamental grounds, on some level it's like art, it's like umm, music, it's aesthetics, it's like philosophy. You want to know where you are in the Universe.

Family has always been very important to my life. Even though I make my living as an artist, my creativity is merely a fantasy world. Having a close family has been a stabilizing rock for me.

I'm not one who divides music, dance or art into various categories. Either something works, or it doesn't.

My humor is my creativity, and my skepticism is a gift.