A huge problem in movies or with people who work on movies is that two people can look at the same thing but they don't necessarily see the same thing.

A cinematographer is a visual psychiatrist, moving an audience... making them think the way you want them to think, painting pictures in the dark.

There are a lot of cameramen but not so many photographers. And a lot of cameramen attack from a technical approach without much imagination. They look, but they don't see.

Complexity is not good. People don't understand the elegance of simplicity.

Don't get simple mixed up with simplistic.

I'm a minimalist. I see things in simple ways...It's human nature to define complexity as better. Well, it's not.

Grips and electricians have done more to help me shoot good movies than any other craft.

The lack of perfection, that's the hardest quality of all, because you're fighting your instincts. You're trained to want to do things perfectly.

A positive attitude leads to a positive action, which then yields a positive result. That’s how the cycle always goes. Nothing seems to be too difficult for people blessed with positive mindsets.

Data may disappoint, but it never lies.

It will be disastrous when a leader or manager shows up with one attitude one day and treats people with a different attitude the next day.

My life isn't necessarily more important than anyone else's: I'm just better in talking about it.

The greedy search for money or success will almost always lead men into unhappiness. Why? Because that kind of life makes them depend upon things outside themselves.

I come from a Greek household. My mother wouldn't let the FedEx man come in without eating.

Our message and methodology have changed, do change, and must change if we are faithful to the ongoing and unchanging mission of Jesus Christ.

The waste, the insane freaks of these money men, the cynicism and egotism of their life... I'll show that they are not brilliant, not romantic, not delightful, not intelligent.

I also don't like films that are made just to make money, no this kind of film I don't like.

I can’t believe Sadie’s going to let me have the last word. Our experience together must’ve really taught her something. Ow, she just hit me. Never mind.