I dont see a lot of movies that portray the East Village as well as I think they can.

You have to escape to survive, as you must survive to escape.

Fifteen years ago I killed my sister.

I would hope that the staffs at juvenile detention centers and reform schools are carefully chosen so that there is a community of support and hope.

Sometimes when I'm directing, the stage manager will have a good idea and that's okay with me.

I've never really felt good at the parties, but I have enough friends now that I feel social, I used to feel very antisocial, but I think the theater helps.

I grew up eating hamburger helper, macaroni and cheese, and drinking lots of milk, and looked at lots of cows; but I feel like a New Yorker now, I've lived here for sixteen years.

We only have so much time.... Time will kill you – it really will.

Whenever I've been in rehearsals, it's really fun, there's always laughing.

I find auditioning to be a very illusive process, where actors come in with this really big result with no process, so it's a lie already at work.

My work is always more emotional than I am. My characters say things to each other that I get accused of not being able to say to my girlfriend.

I looked into your eyes and was captivated by the chaos that ran through you. I wish you hadn't said all the things I wanted to hear!

Your prayer life is the foundation of your relationship with Christ.

We can’t undo an action, but we can redo or change our perception.

Masume works hard and he's very thoughtful. He likes hardships, so he's very useful.

Emotional intelligence marks one’s ability to perceive, understand, control, and evaluate his or her emotions.

Thank you, Jane Birkin, for providing me with infinite outfit ideas and the confidence to dress like a boy but act like a girl.

Surprises, like misfortunes, seldom come alone.

People don't enjoy salt. They enjoy what is salted. We are the salt of the earth. We do not exist for ourselves.

"if a rock falls on another rock on the other side of the moon, how does Islam explain it?" "Who Cares?"

High school – those are your prime suffering years. They don’t get better suffering than that.