When you see a man opening a car door for a woman you know that either the car is new or the woman is new #italianwisdom

Shot of the Day: Zhu Zhu

A discussion with philosopher Mark Wrathall about the meaning of the TRUTH video and lyrics

See part 2 here, part 3 here, and part 4 here.

Impromptu Flamenco Jam in Venice, California

"Eric Clapton Shreds" maybe the funniest thing a guitar player will ever see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_M9zWORBuA&feature=share

Moby's video with the tiny aliens just never gets old: http://youtu.be/nas51x3ZQCg

Ladies, gentlemen, and everyone else: good morning.

Listening to Ima Robot/Search & Destroy (@blablablabling Why is this INCREDIBLE album not on iTunes!? Only bittorrent or lowres youtube now)

"I want to have your abortions" #thingstosaytosomeoneyoulovebutnotthatmuch

At 15, I met Keith Richards. "If you don't have a woman next to you, sleep w your guitar" he said. #itwasgreatadvice #lovelytowakeupat5&play

Dear Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) I didn't give a fuck about amy winehouse until I read your piece; now I'm crying: http://bit.ly/re5FDH

I really do LOVE chocolate ice cream; how come it won't believe me unless I swear off vanilla?

Alexander TRUTH official music video directed by yours truly

Read more about the shoot and see stills here: http://lookhereblog.com/tag/tao-ruspoli/

OH SHIT! Oliver Stone has a quick conversation with a new friend in a bathroom stall

Oh Shit with Oliver Stone & Ryan Hansen from Oliver Stone

RT @errolmorris I can't understand it. Rupert Murdoch seemed like such a nice man.

Why did they have to give all this attention to Michael Bay. I woulda called it Carpocalypse Now...

Alexander - TRUTH music video directed by Tao Ruspoli http://youtu.be/s9yibUR5KNI

all you need is laugh...laugh is beautiful...laugh is good...laugh is the answer...laugh conquers all...

 I'm pretty sure that old carly simon song is about me.

My first billboard! Paz de la Huerta for Joe's Jeans on Sunset and La Brea: http://yfrog.com/kja1tovj

The Internet: a refuge for exhibitionists, dilettantes and people with ADD (in other words, my kind of place)

For stylistic & idealogical reasons, I wish I were bisexual & vegetarian; unfortunately I'm not attracted to men & I like meat...[sigh]

Fellini inspired Joe's Jeans campaign I shot with Paz de la Huerta: http://fashionetc.com/news/fashion/2371-paz-de-la-huerta-joes-jeans-fall-2011-ads-campaign

Spoleto Festival dei 2Mondi

a'ight freaky tweeple; here is what you look like in a full body mass self portrait: http://fashionetc.com/news/fashion/2371-paz-de-la-huerta-joes-jeans-fall-2011-ads-campaign

After completing a work, in a kind of ecstatic state...“I usually have to go to bed for a couple of days.” RIP Cy Twombly

Wow, we've made some wonderfully surreal images together; thank you: http://taoruspoli.smugmug.com/services/graph/gallery/17896358_CCNpff/1369444129_LxWdDmX

No video game can compare to attempting to drive across Rome.

Here's to independence.

Speaking of punctuation, I think one reason it's so hard to stop smoking is that cigarettes are the commas of life.

Hey! Check out this article on the overuse of exclamation points! ("the literary equivalent of canned applause"): http://nyti.ms/kWVKU8

why stability, not strict monogamy, should be the goal of a successful marriage:  http://nyti.ms/mbb4wd

New photo shoot with my beautiful sister Melusine; Castello Ruspoli, Vignanello http://www.taoruspoli.com/services/graph/gallery/8563345_AWVSh/1366526587_hhwMvjg

Dinner with Graydon Carter in Italy

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Christian Louboutin, Bella Freud, Tao, James Fox & Jimmy Lux Fox

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