Even though I occasionally appear on it, I don't watch television.

I like movies that are about real people in real time with real problems.

It really shocks me when I encounter people who think kindness doesn't matter. Because I think it's pretty much the only thing that matters.

In college, you're kind of designing who you want to be. And I wanted to be a big reader.

I kicked college nostalgia in my late 20s. As much as I loved college and treasure the memories, I no longer want to go back.

I care about reading, a lot. It's a big part of my life.

Kindness is not about instant gratification. More often, it's akin to a low-risk investment that appreciates steadily over time.

Film allows me to ask some really big questions with the time to explore them deeply. I love the form.

I actually have a thing about proper nouns. They clang on my ear in a weird way when I hear them dropped into movies.

All of the things I used to obsess over, I'm no longer as obsessed with. I have new concerns but they're a little more existential or cosmic.

I went through this very serious Woody Allen phase in college and a little bit after college. I still see his movies.

You are my light! In my mind, in my heart, and in my eyes. If you're not, then how can I see you?

Never miss a chance...to keep your mouth shut.

Those who waste time are the people who won the sperm race by mistake.

The people I respect most behave as if they were immortal and as if society was eternal.

A Minneapolis, Minnesota high school teacher hung this sign under the clock in her classroom. "Time will pass...Will you?"

He had one illusion - France; and one disillusion - mankind, including Frenchmen.

The difficulty is not making a decision, it's living with the consequences.

Making the absolute best of ourselves is not an easy task. It is a pleasurable pursuit...but it requires patience, persistence, and perseverance.

Never producing pain by thought, word, and deed, in any living being, is what is called Ahimsâ, non-injury.

To a haughty belly, kindness is hard to swallow and harder to digest.