Before I go off and direct a movie, I always look at four films. They tend to be The Seven Samurai, Lawrence Of Arabia, It's A Wonderful Life and The Searchers.

I never felt comfortable with myself, because I was never part of the majority. I always felt awkward and shy and on the outside of the momentum of my friends' lives.

All of us every single year, we're a different person. I don't think we're the same person all our lives.

I don't dream at night, I dream at day, I dream all day; I'm dreaming for living.

Failure is inevitable. Success is elusive.

Our one goal is to give the world a taste of peace, friendship and understanding. Through the visual arts, the art of celebration of life.

I'm always in favor of Israel responding strongly when it's threatened.

The world would be a poorer place without Doctor Who.

Every time I go to a movie, it's magic, no matter what the movie's about.

I interviewed survivors, I went to Poland, saw the cities and spent time with the people and spoke to the Jews who had come back to Poland after the war and talked about why they had come back.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Jihadism have nothing to do with each other.

I must have something to engross my thoughts, some object in life which will fill this vacuum, and prevent this sad wearing away of the heart.

A woman at 20 is like ice, at 30 she is warm and at 40 she is hot.

I'm not a believer in the pratfall. I don't think it's funny just to have someone fall down.

A secret ceases to be a secret if it is once confided - it is like a dollar bill, once broken, it is never a dollar again.

A lot of jazz is like that; it sells over a period of time.

Joy lies in the fight, in the attempt, in the suffering involved, not in the victory itself

Democrats have become very good at electing very bad Republicans

Regardless of how badly you handled yesterday, today provides a fresh opportunity to do things right!

Practice random acts of kindness... and watch Mom!

So much paperwork to read! So much paperwork to push away! So much paperwork to pretend he hadn't received and that might have been eaten by gargoyles.