I don't really believe in the auteur theory.

If your work requires you to travel, you will understand that there's no vacation destination like home.

I believe there are more films that involve love and forgiveness than violence, but they often seem fake and are almost embarrassing to watch.

In my opinion, all relationships between people have some sort of violence, and it is central.

Living without hate for people is almost impossible. There is nothing wrong with fantasizing about revenge. You can have that feeling. You just shouldn't act in it.

If you would ask me what my ideal process is, I would say, long pre-production, long production and long post-production.

The point of revenge is not in the completion but in the process.

I actually pay careful attention to that sort of thing - infusing humor into my films - because that's how important I think humor is.

When I was growing up, we were taught in school that North Koreans, and especially the North Korean leadership, were all devils.

Sometimes you need these warm, human moments - something that feels close - to help things along.

I love Philip Glass' work, not only as a film composer but also as a musician. The film score work that he does always amazes and shocks me.

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.

Neither a life of anarchy nor a life under a despot should you praise. To all that lies in the middle has a god given excellence.

There's no buying a greasy breakfast in L.A. - it's all organic juices.

Edify a person in advance for the positive traits you want him or her to have, and you'll find them making a concerted effort to live up to your praise.

I was numb and I had lots of swollen lymph nodes, my heart was hurting and I had blood clots in my arm and leg.

Writing is something Ive always done on the side. I thought that no one would be interested, so I kept it to myself.

In the existence of our lives, there are many coincidences that bring people together, but there's only one person that will own your heart forever.

When will the left learn that if you confiscate wealth it doesn't create more of it.

Women speaking up for themselves and for those around them is the strongest force we have to change the world.

To not want children or not be considerate of them is a very unwomanly thing to be, from a certain point of view.