Even the most humble role, I've always felt really wildly grateful to be getting anywhere in film business.

A misfit like me getting anywhere in Hollywood as I somehow have, seemed, certainly at the time of 'Spanking The Monkey,' kind of out of reach, or not a very realistic take.

All the filmmakers I've worked with have taken my desire to educate myself very seriously.

Most of all, I really wanted to become a filmmaker, and I've used every acting experience to just turn it into film school.

Self-promotion has never been a point, and I'm incredibly inept at self-promotion. Talking about myself is a little less inspiring than talking about the character.

Musical innovation is full of danger to the State, for when modes of music change, the fundamental laws of the State always change with them.

Courage has a ripple effect. Every time we choose courage, we make everyone around us a little better and the world a little braver. And our world could stand to be a little kinder and braver.

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Stupidity lies in wanting to draw conclusions.

In the early days of aviation, there was a great deal of experimentation and a high death rate.

When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. We are angry at each other much of the time.

The deepest regret of yesterday can be made right by following the Savior today.

The establishment people tell us that if the workers wanted to share the profits, it was called communism. When management wants to share profits, it's called a bonus.

If you have any opinions at all or if you're even remotely verbal then they're going to call you fiery.

I'm not sure I'll ever fully understand why some Christians get mad when we say that the ultimate hero in the Bible is not Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Paul, etc... but Jesus.