Have you ever had a single moment's thought about my responsibilities?

Never say no to an idea - you never know how that idea will ignite another idea.

However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

The great nations have always acted like gangsters, and the small nations like prostitutes.

The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good.

I do not always know what I want, but I do know what I don't want.

You're an idealist, and I pity you as I would the village idiot.

A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later.

Be suspicious of people who have, or crave, power. Never, ever go near power. Don't become friends with anyone who has real power. It's dangerous.

The very meaninglessness of life forces man to create his own meaning.

He drew a circle that shut me out-Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.But love and I had the wit to win:We drew a circle and took him In !From the poem " Outwitted

He may be old now, but he is still a hero in their eyes

Princeton is a wonderful little spot. A quaint and ceremonious village of puny demigods on stilts.

As counterintuitive as it seems, generosity begins wherever you are. It is important to make generosity a priority.

If I were like a lot of other people, then it wouldn't be fun; but since I'm like me, it's okay.

Young people need to re-engage with politics. The life of democracy depends on it. We've left it to the stuff shirts, and obviously they haven't been minding the store.

Mistress of the grisly and the glutinous

I feel like my job is to give hope. The world is in a dark place and we are living in somewhat of a nightmare. So I want to make films to give hope.

I love the producer, Joel Rice. We worked together years ago putting a project together.

Kissing making out on the ground Bali Hai Bali Hai Bali Hai!