All the things that live within you find their place, in character and story, once you tap into that other space that is the creative writing space.

Life, to me, is never one color. Even in the saddest moments, you can have a chuckle. And in the happiest moments, you can shed a tear.

I think hope is key, in life and in art.

Ultimately, what audiences respond to is truth. Even as fantastical as the story can be, and out there, at its core, it's dealing with loss, madness and mortality.

Casting is very instinctual. I really like to meet people. To me, it's about their essence more than their audition.

It takes forever to make a film. It's a gargantuan thing of untold effort.

If you're gonna take people on a journey that deals with some pretty heavy themes, I think you best have a sense of humor, here and there.

The more personal you get, the more universal a story you end up telling.

Stop comparing yourself to others. You have your own race to run. Finish well.<3

Life is a sacred bliss.

I buy about $1, 500 worth of papers every month. Not that I trust them. I'm looking for the crack in the fabric.

I want a Supreme Court that doesn't always side with corporate interests.

I never thought that I was very intelligent

The best thing I ever saw was a man who loved his wife.

Giving birth to something that could possibly change the lives of millions of people for possibly decades, hundreds of years, whatever the length of time the run is, is a great feeling.

I'm like the Christina Aguilera of the Internet.

Well, at least you have led us to the small mailman and the one who smells of prunes." - "UP

People think that tests only come in the form of hardships. Allah also tests us with ease, it's often in the test of ease that we fail most.