And I think both the left and the right should celebrate people who have different opinions, and disagree with them, and argue with them, and differ with them, but don't just try to shut them up.

Every great film should seem new every time you see it.

No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough.

One difference between film noir and more straightforward crime pictures is that noir is more open to human flaws and likes to embed them in twisty plot lines.

To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts.

You can have a movie with hardly any cuts, or very few cuts, that is fascinating, you can't take your eyes away from it... Look at some of the long takes in Citizen Kane.

I lost faith in the Oscars the first year I was a movie critic - the year that Bonnie and Clyde didn't win.

I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.

I think we have to get beyond the idea that we have to categorize people.

What every human being should do is eat a vegetarian diet based on whole foods. Period. That's it. Animal protein is bad for you. Dairy is bad for you. Forget the ads: Milk and eggs are bad for you.

I do not fear death. I know it is coming, and I do not fear it, because I believe there is nothing on the other side of death to fear.

Id rather have a fake smile than a nasty stare.

Have dreams/goals and never quit working toward achieving them.

Sometimes, only one person is missing, and the whole world seems depopulated.

Most importantly: Don't adjust your results to build up the ego of the chief strategist. Especially if the strategist is you.

Instead of just letting life happen, I'm going to make it happen for me.

The truly sublime is always easy, and always natural.

I like very strong guys. Successful guys. Not necessarily financially.

I have never taken any substance to enhance my performance.

You are as young as your spine is flexible.

Alcohol removes inhibitions. It doesn't trigger criminal violence where there was none before.