I believe implicitly that every young man in the world is fascinated with either sharks or dinosaurs.

I've never been hurt by a sea creature, except for jellyfish and sea urchins.

No, the shark in an updated JAWS could not be the villain; it would have to be written as the victim, for, worldwide, sharks are much more the oppressed than the oppressors.

If man doesn't learn to treat the oceans and the rain forest with respect, man will become extinct.

You're gonna need a bigger boat.

There's nothing in the sea this fish would fear. Other fish run from bigger things. That's their instinct. But this fish doesn't run from anything. He doesn't fear.

I know now that the mythic monster I created was largely a fiction.

Sharks don't target human beings, and they certainly don't hold grudges.

Reputations rise and fall almost as regularly as the tides.

Without sharks, you take away the apex predator of the ocean, and you destroy the entire food chain

Writing is sweat and drudgery most of the time. And you have to love it in order to endure the solitude and the discipline.

A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.

Women are the most powerful and beautiful power in the world.

Praised be my Lord, for our sister water.St. Francis of Assisi, Canticle of the Sun

I was in advertising for years. That was cushy, you know? It's pretty cushy in a lot of ways, but I hated it.

There is nothing greater than the joy of composing something oneself and then listening to it.

For me, coding is a form of self-expression. The company controls the most effective means of self-expression I have. This is unacceptable to me as an individual, therefore I must leave.

Simplicity is the strength of the film. It is an emotion-packed film with simple things knitted together beautifully.

Make each day count by setting specific goals to succeed, then putting forth every effort to exceed your own expectations.

I enjoy my wrinkles and regard them as badges of distinction - I've worked hard for them!

I may drink too much and play too loud, hang out with a rough and rowdy crowd. That don't mean I don't respect my mama or Uncle Sam.