I must have been about 11 when I read the book Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, which I read, over and over again.

The story [of Allied] stayed with me, like a stray dog outside the office, waiting.

I think that helps because there has been no formality of friendship, the politeness of friendship, so we can just work directly on the work that's ahead of us [with Tom Hardey].

If you've read something brilliant, it's good. It's good to look out the window and see what's going on in the world.

True stories are always good because they're so odd, and so unlikely.

In terms of how [Allied] looks, it's fantastic and much better than I had hoped because it's so lush and so beautifully executed.

It's always good to have a world that people don't know about - a world that hasn't yet been done. It's like treading on fresh snow. You're the first one there.

No screenplay is possible, unless you get some attachment from somebody who's going to get it made.

Sometimes you take something because it's an offer and it's big and it's good money and you have to absolutely respect that process, because it's not easier.

I've realized that the only thing I'm interested in is the performance. If the performance is right, then I'm happy. You offer up the dialogue and then the performance comes around.

There's lots of different ways of writing stuff and lots of different mindsets to have, but I think when it's your own creation, it's more pleasurable because you have total control.

It is important to dream big. What we imagine, we become..we achieve. Even if we don ́t go the yonder, we will reach way much farther than where we currently stand.

Adversity gives you the opportunity to exhibit godly character.

The malice thus becomes wholly real and the benevolence largely imaginary.

Information is the most valuable commodity on the surface of the earth.

Join me in this mission, we're going to make America great again.

Kiss is not a charity. Never, ever mix commerce and charity.

Lawyers know how to take isolated complaints in a divorce case and build them into one big one.

I tweet because it allows me to say anything I want and sometimes people respond.

What someone doesn't want you to publish is journalism; all else is publicity.

There is a point beyond which conciliation looks like capitulation. I do not believe I passed that point, but others have thought otherwise.