Daydreaming allows you to play out scenarios where you miraculously save the day. You play out scenarios in your head that are kind of crazy, and then you personally, heroically resolve them.

In college, I stopped doing pre-med and went into theater, and then I moved to San Francisco and lived there for five years.

A lot of first-time filmmakers are almost apologizing for their movie by saying, Well, we only had 18 days to shoot, you know.

It's all just a bit of fun ...

The 'Twilight' movies are great in their own right, but they certainly don't have any sense of humor to them.

Drama is played at the pace of chess... or billiards... or poker. Engrossing? Sure. But comedy is played at the jubilant, high-octane speed of sports like basketball or hockey.

After 'Freaky Friday, ' another teen movie was not on my playlist.

Never hold on to anything that's capable of holding back your destiny.

The words of the twenty-third Psalm had come back to her, verses Mutti had helped her memorize as a young girl--Elise Neumann

Coconut milk is the only thing on this planet that comes identically to mother's milk.

Good words," I replied. "But deeds must prove it also; and after he is well, remember you don't forget resolutions formed in the hour of fear.

Dwell as near as possible to the channel in which your life flows.

It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)

Every single person in the world has something good about them. You just have to look inside of yourself and focus on it.

Every morning, when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand-new hours to live. What a precious gift!

I like to feel occupied.

It's no secret that I've been reluctant to use my name for things.