I'm a patriot, and I think democracy is the best system available. It's very flawed, but it works better than anything else.

The success of the second 'Austin Powers' caught us by surprise a little bit. We had decided not to do even a second one, unless the audience wanted it and we could do something better.

I figure if it's turns out well the film will have its own momentum and will carry into the video release. So it's hard to really picture the DVD version when I'm in production.

I'm not one of these directors, so far, that wants to have a whole separate director's cut of these things. So far they've turned out to be kind of the length that they wanted to be.

I learn so much from watching films like that with commentary and then when you get to hear another filmmaker talk about their films it's a really great experience.

I think we'll all keep pushing each other, which is a great thing.

I think sequels should be earned and we won't do it unless the script is better than the first one.

The DVD does make it a little easier for myself to trim things that are otherwise very difficult to let loose of - knowing that they'll make it on the DVD.

We had to do the same thing here. To top that sequel was quite a task. Mike had a couple of good conceptual humour and character ideas, which got me back into it.

I'm developing some other things in other genres, including one dramatic piece. So, anything's possible.

When I'm shooting, really the audience I'm thinking the hardest about is that first test screening audience who I want to like the film and that first opening weekend audience.

Nature fits all her children with something to do, he who would write and can't write, can surely review.

If you cannot change, why you expect others to change?

I soon had to admit that what I did by myself couldn't excite me, only what Lila touched became important.

I have 365-days thankful notes. What a sacred-thanks?

The San Francisco skyline sparkles in the distance, the bay spread out before it like a shark-infested welcome mat.

Pleasant experiences make life delightful. Painful experiences lead to growth.

Because the majority of my readers are women, I feel that one public service I can provide to them is to spread the message of regular mammograms and early detection within the strip.

Welcome to the graveyard of ambition.

Snuggle in God's arms. When you are hurting, when you feel lonely, left out. let Him cradle you, comfort you, reassure you of His all-sufficient power and love.

Artists, by definition innocent, don't steal. But they do borrow without giving back.