But, as Bruce Wayne will attest...you have to spend money to make money.

Anyone who has no need of anybody but himself is either a beast or a God."Aristotle

Everything's impossible until somebody does it.

Fear, when blended with failure, distills into a deadly brew.

Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity.

It's a wonderful feeling to work in a country where the government's first concern is for its people, for all its people.

Blind Willie Johnson is a pretty big vocal influence. He can be very harsh, like gargly, gruff vocals, but also just slip into some very delicate, vulnerable soft stuff. I like that combination.

If you put someone on screen long enough, they become the hero.

I did Showtime at the Apollo when I was 10, and it was the first time that Id ever performed on TV, and it felt great.

The only thing I know is that I know nothing

You have to. But I generally try - I'll creep in the back. I'll be outside. I'll pace around. I don't really get that nervous about whether people like [my films].

Between writing, traveling, speaking, preaching, and doing my best to be a good husband to my wife and my three kids, that's about as much as one man or at least this man can do.