Don't follow trends, start trends.

There are no rules in filmmaking. Only sins. And the cardinal sin is dullness.

No saint, no pope, no general, no sultan, has ever had the power that a filmmaker has; the power to talk to hundreds of millions of people for two hours in the dark.

There are no rules in filmmaking

My films must let every man, woman, and child know that God loves them, that I love them, and that peace and salvation will become a reality only when they all learn to love each other.

Friend, you are a divine mingle-mangle of guts and stardust. So hang in there! If doors opened for me, they can open for anyone.

I made mistakes in drama. I thought drama was when actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries.

A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.

I always felt the world cannot fall apart as long as free men see the rainbow, feel the rain and hear the laugh of a child.

Most ideologies of the world are not for the individual. They're against the individual. Communism, fascism. Any kind of an ism - almost - they're against the individual.

My Advice to Young Filmmakers is This: Don't Follow Trends. Start Them!

You are my best present and ultimate purpose of life.

There is no pressure to perform, to succeed, because we already have. If your family and community accepts you, who else must you impress? Just yourself and God, ja?

It is too bad if you have to do everything upon reflection and can't do anything from early habit.

You don’t know what it’s like to be alone until you’ve had someone inside your head.

When I was in my 40s, Microsoft was my primary activity.

Miss Mills replied, on general principles, that the Cottage of content was better than the Palace of cold splendour, and that where love was, all was.

A lot of people in my state of Vermont are gun owners.

The one who loves least controls the relationship.

Take sips of this pure wine being poured. Don't mind that you've been given a dirty cup.

All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be.