Posts in March 23, 2011

There is something mystical about waking up in the evening after a short daytime nap: it feels as though part of the consciousness is still in a dream, and the two realities—the conscious and the dream—are so close that there's almost a physical sensation of their boundaries being blurred, one flowing into the other, like the ingredients of a Bloody Mary cocktail mixing together.

Los Angeles is beautiful, full of magical promises, but you must approach it much like a spoiled movie star: admire it, but don’t open your heart to it. Los Angeles is a tough city and does not forgive mistakes. Only in places like the Getty Center can I truly be myself.