I like the struggles that people have, people who are feeling like they don't fit into society, because I still sort of feel that way.

What's "God"? Well, you know, when you want something really bad and you close your eyes and you wish for it? God's the guy that ignores you.

Do you think god stays in heaven because he too lives in fear of what he's created here on earth?

Communication is the key, and it's one thing I had to learn-to talk to the actors. I was so involved with the visual and technical aspects that I would forget about the actors.

Just because people want to eat the burger doesn't mean they want to meet the cow.

I talked with Quentin about where the character came from, and he told me Kansas City. I don't know how somebody talks from Kansas City, so I made him from New York.

Really interesting things come because you don't know what the rules are, what you can and can't do.

I can't relate to 99% of humanity.

I like telling stories about people with problems. I can't really put it much simpler than that.

Every day's an adventure when I step out of my door. That's why I usually wear a hat and keep my head low.

I don't tend to think of the characters i play as losers. I like the struggles that people have, people who are feeling like they don't fit into society, because I still sort of feel that way.

The suicide? What would he have done if death did not exist?

We should not write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for him to misunderstand us.

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.

I learned about what I love. Imagination, deep friendship, animals, family, the natural world, ideas and ideals ... and silliness.

I think you can't demonize somebody that's on the other side of the political spectrum, or you can't generalize about them.

Star Wars has always struck a chord with people. There are issues of loyalty, of friendship, of good and evil... The theme came from stories and ideas that have been around for thousands of years.

Advice: don't embarrass your bargaining partner by forcing him or her to make all the concessions.

All of my friends who have younger siblings who are going to college or high school - my number one piece of advice is: You should learn how to program.

I really did not feel okay about any of this, and there was really nothing I could do about any of it.

An ethic is not an ethic, and a value not a value without somesacrifice for it. Something given up, something not gained.