I think you have to control the materials to an extent, but it's important to let the materials have a kind of power for themselves; like the natural power of gravity, if you are painting on a wall, it makes the paint trickle and it drips; there is no reason to fight that.
Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas.
Sinatra was the biggest influence on my life, my singing career. And rightly so. I mean he was the best singer ever.