For me, there was never an end game for becoming a director.

The discovery of dance has changed my life in unimaginable ways.

You are the architect of your own loneliness.

I feel like a lot of my past career was going to film school, making a lot of different kinds of movies. I made a bunch of comedies, I made one drama and I made a couple musicals.

When I put something into motion, the creativity starts to make other people want to jump in, and then a lot of people get employed. I'm just like a shark, in that way. If I stop swimming, I'll die.

I grew up in Brentwood, but I live now in Los Feliz. I grew up on the beach, now I live under the Hollywood sign.

People love seeing people trying to change stuff.

I actually had less time and the exact same budget on Hairspray, which was few years ago and this is a much bigger movie [then Rock of Ages]. That's the way studios do it now.

I'm addicted to directing!

I will never lose anything that an audience will miss.I turned things that were scripted as effects into in-camera stuff, which is sexier.

I'm living at a very intense discomfort level because my career has been predicated on safety.

I have taught you my dear flock for above thirty years how to live and I will show you in a very short time how to die.

My philosophy is that the most important aspect of any religion should be human kindness. And to try to ease the suffering of others. To try to bring light and love into the lives of mankind.

As a general rule of biology, migratory species are less 'aggressive' than sedentary ones.

Lambs have little chance to follow the right path if the shepherds go astray.

I fell so many times and got back up. I been through the toughest times with my family, but I’m still standing.

I believe that to command is to serve and only gives one the right to serve.

We dreamed together of the world remade.

Charisma is a sparkle in people that money can't buy. It's an invisible energy with visible effects.

Let go of what you think life should be so you can experience the life you have.

Don't get locked up into the ultimate goal. Just concentrate on the next step.