Children were huge, wild creatures full of promise and hope and dirt and mischief.

Hope is the greatest gift and the greatest evil...Hope saved us and hope might yet kill us.

Death comes in endless forms. Of the body. Of the soul. Of the heart. - Catriona Mercant, philosopher and warrior. (circa 1419)

The peacemaker must have the strongest heart and the toughest will in the room.

Only the cruelest hunters set their traps with terror and trepidation.

I wanted to get the tears out of the way so I could act sensibly.

He that will not stoop for a pin will never be worth a pound.

I was taught from childhood of the sanctity of food. Not a piece of bread could be thrown away without kissing it and raising it to one's eyes as with all things holy.

This Thursday, Barack Obama is gonna give his acceptance speech, and reportedly it's going to include performances by Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen. Yeah. And they say Obama's not black enough!

Patience is the strongest of strong drinks; for it kills the giant despair.

I think that my "Let's get it done! Let's have fun! Let's make a great movie!" attitude helped. I rarely have problems on my movies with egos and attitudes.

Potatoes are to food what sensible shoes are to fashion.

Every historical moment needs the stories to be told about it.