On Polanski and Other Gods and Monsters – "But whatever comes next, I’m going to remember this Polanski episode as a crucible for my feeble romanticism about what artists do. I think I’ve forgotten that my love of a work involves leaps of faith for me, but not necessarily for its creator. Because you know [...]
"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."
Anatole France, novelist (1844 - 1924) - 1894, The Red Lily, chapter 7