I'm not the most romantic guy, although I do try.

I grew up in Vancouver, man. That's where more than half of my style comes from.

People don't usually wanna kill me for one of my movies until after they've paid 12 bucks for it.

It's not dying you need to be afraid of, it's never having lived in the first place.

Please don't wear skinny jeans if you don't have skinny genes.

Claiming that someone's marriage is against your religion is like being angry at someone for eating a donut because you're on a diet.

You want to create an environment where we're fostering ideas, not rejecting them.

I feel much more comfortable as a writer than an actor. I feel like I am a much better writer than I am an actor.

Most comedy comes out of misery.

I don't think all of my ideas are good. It's almost easier when people are critical of you because it helps with the quality control.

Even vegetables have feelings in our world.

We are always bargaining with our feelings so that we can live from day to day.

If somebody's dumb enough to ask me to go to a political convention and say something, they're gonna have to take what they get.

People elect the President for reasons that have nothing to do with his ability to be president.

For broad understanding and deep feeling, you need pain and suffering.

A star may guarantee business, but the tradeoff is a very short run.

There was no press involvement, there was no pressure. Life was very pure and it became more complicated.

We have a strong agricultural heritage in Kansas.

There is no point in asking me general questions because I am always changing my mind.

Writing is?waiting for the word that may not be there until next Tuesday.

Infirm of purpose! Give me the daggers: the sleeping and the dead are but as pictures: ‘tis the eye of childhood that fears a painted devil