I don't think that any law enforcement got in trouble for the event in Eugene where police sprayed the tree-sitters who were protesting the cutting of the trees for the parking garage.

At a certain point, you have to stop being precious with your material and be cruel and harsh and judgmental.

I've always been curious in why different people believe the things they do and do the things they do - in the different ways that people live.

I think this is one of those issues where the deeper you dig, the murkier it gets - and everyone who has spent a lot of time thinking about these issues.

Balancing the complex point of view in the edit room was mostly a matter of challenging ourselves to keep digging deeper.

I loved watching documentaries and had wanted to try making one for years - I'd just put it off as other opportunities arose. But I felt like time was running out for me if I wanted to do it.

I think if the extremists were happy with my films, I'd start to worry.

I was surprised to see how much the mainstream environmental movement hates the ELF.

My wife runs a non-profit that gives legal information online to victims of domestic violence.

Who's crazy: people who trust other people, or people who don't?

You deserve to be unleashed. Bliss is your birthright.

I think before I act---and then think again. I am not entirely a coward, but I do not lose myself in action as you do.

I don't have a disregard for my reader in humor pieces.

As a general rule, nobody has money who ought to have it.

To be able to talk to your heart’s content about a book you like with someone who feels the same way about it is one of the greatest joys that life can offer.

Existence is prior to essence.

I love the life of objects. When the children go to bed, the objects come to life. I like to tell stories about the life of inanimate objects.

I wanted it to be a wonderful combination of being able to dance a little bit, not being especially good, but also playing a character who says the line, "I love to dance".

I think that no matter what you're doing as a teenager, you're going to be presented with peer pressure.