At graduate school in 1999, I finally had the chance to examine why I believe what I believe. I realised that I'd had no period in my life where I'd consciously tried to develop my own theology.

To really be conscious of how long the journey is, be patient, push yourself, persevere and always be working on your craft while waiting for your break.

The people that I admire have a wonderful balance of self-belief and humility.

Hold tight to the mentality of being a student, meaning hold on to curiosity and approach life as a student.

I always hope to be a better person tomorrow than today.

I'm not much of cook, but I cook a mean bowl of oatmeal.

I think what I've learned from working on "Moonlight" is we see what happens when you persecute people. They fold into themselves.

At the end of the day we're all spirits having a physical experience.

At the end of the day we're all spirits having a physical experience. That really comes from my relationship with Islam because it just makes me really conscious of my action.

I think my mom gave me the borders, the - gave me a very clear understanding of what the perimeter was. And I had to find my fun within those boundaries.

Again, having - fortunately having never been in trouble. And eventually I found out that I was on a watch list.

The truth comes to me. The truth loves me.

My greatest life lesson has been to not wait for the opportunities to come to me. I realize how important it is to be proactive and to create the opportunities myself.

The space genre is timeless.

Nature has no promise for society, least of all, any remedy for sin.

When applied to politics and taken to its extreme, kitsch is the mask of death. Fascism was all aesthetics. There was no core principle to it. There was no truth to it.

Leanness of body and soul may go together.

The stars handle it very graciously. They let you know. They know how to play the game.

I love my fans to pieces. They're with me. They get it, you know? They get what I'm saying.

I have no sense of time, and I'm a dreamer.