Humility is not a trait I often associate with America.

Never treat anything you do as a stepping stone. Do it fully, and follow it completely.

If we don't tell our own stories, no one else will.

Making films is about having absolute and foolish confidence; the challenge for all of us is to have the heart of a poet and the skin of an elephant.

It is because my roots are so strong that I can fly.

What is really important to me is a sense of humour and a mischief about life. Life is just too boring otherwise.

We all know the power of film; we all know there's almost nothing more powerful than to see people on film that look and talk like you, like we do.

We have to realize only in communication, in real knowledge, in real reaching out, can there be an understanding that there's humanity everywhere, and that's what I'm trying to do.

Christmas lights may be the loneliest thing for me, especially if you mix them up with reindeers and sleighs. I feel alone. I feel isolated. I feel I do not belong.

I am still attracted to stories about people who are considered to be on the outside of society. I still seek inspiration from those stories.

I grew up in a small town in India, but through books I knew the world.

Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.

You will never experience personal growth, if you fear taking chances. And, you will never become successful, if you operate without integrity.

The real revelation of a player's character is not in his social life but in how he plays. In my social life I can hide my real personality.

The NSA buys data from private companies, so the private companies are the source of all this stuff.

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.

I don't shop by brand loyalty at all. I'm just drawn to what I like when I shop.

People change their habits. I know Americans who don't go to Paris because they think it is too dangerous.

I come to you defenses down with the trust of a child.

An old doting fool, with one foot already in the grave.

I believe when you’re stuck in one spot for too long it’s best to throw a grenade where you stand, and jump…and pray.