I loved movies. They inspired me more than anything growing up and wanted to do for others what those movies have done for me. I do a lot of other creative stuff but am not very good at it.

I guess I need a hobby. Currently my primary hobby is complaining.

Everyone I know who is having success in film right now is there because of persistence.

Our brains will destroy ourselves if we don't put it outward.

We don't work in the traditional TV format where we're like writing concurrently to shooting. Like, we really view it as a large feature film.

I went to film school at UT Austin. I learned a lot and that school's good for puking up all your bad movies early and quick. But ultimately, no one can teach you to be an artist.

Most people in Hollywood are making about 10 percent of all the things they're considering; I am making 95 percent.

The worst question really comes from the attitude of the asker and it usually comes in the form of "What was your inspiration for the film?"

An interview is only as good as both parties are willing to give to the interview and that includes the interviewer.

Filmmaking is a very complex form - ya know, acting, lighting, screenwriting, storytelling, music, editing - all these things have to come together.

To get change, you must first pay for it.

It used to be that the only ones with access to cutting-edge technology were top government labs, big companies and the ultra-rich. It was simply too expensive for the rest of us to afford.

You're not challenging anyone else but yourself. I'd like to have a 300-pound bench, 500-pound deadlift, and a 400-pound squat.

The veil which covers the face of futurity is woven by the hand of mercy.

We, as a country, have not seen a significant change in immigration policy in nearly two decades, even though all Americans agree that current immigration policy is outdated and malfunctioning.

This is very much part of my style, I work a lot on the back ­ - I love the back of clothes for men. I love even T-shirts printed behind. I think, "Why do you want to show only the front?"

You need to doubt your doubts & believe your beliefs.

I do not fear death. I know it is coming, and I do not fear it, because I believe there is nothing on the other side of death to fear.

I own my life. And only mine. And so I shall appreciate my person. And so I shall make proper use of myself.

My greatest regret is selling my company.