"John Cage sings to me in that calm gentle voice of his every day. Just sitting here while writing this — crick crack of logs burning in woodstove, almost silent sound of a distant wind — I am reminded that the universe is a constantly changing song. The most beautiful music in existence is when we let our minds be silent."

"My second-favorite Max Ophuls film. He loved the chain of life, where everything swirls around, just like the beautiful heart-shaped earrings of the title, as they pass from hand to hand. The opulence of the belle époque story is reflected in Madame de’s sumptuous Venetian glass dressing table mirror, and all the opulent settings throughout the film."

"I had a very memorable moment crying to this song on the subway. This song is about his inner child that "rides" with him, in a moment of feeling lost as an adult. Scott Walker's voice is so beautiful that even if I had no idea what he was saying, this song would make me just as emotional."