I never dreamed I would be producing the Oscars. That was a huge deal for me.

When I do short films, I try to do something completely out of my comfort zone, out of my element.

There's no difference between a tacky Jew from Miami and a rap star. They both want the Cadillac and the Rolex with the diamonds.

I fear God and respect God and love God.

When you're fearless, you take more risks because you're less conscious of failure or what can go wrong.

'Vacation' means titillating my taste buds.

Less money sometimes allows you to be more creative.

I would love a robot butler.

I don't have any regrets.

I’m a hypochondriac. Before I go all the way, I send the girl to the doctor and check them for everything. My doctor has a test to tell if you’re going to catch something in the future even.

I learn from every movie I do because on every movie, I have a different experience.

The worst part about dreaming? You have to wake up.

I love to roast vegetables - carrots, fennel, and so on. I also love to mash or puree pretty much any vegetable!

The citizens of America expect more. They deserve and they want more than a recital of problems.

I used to say I wanted somebody funny and intelligent, but kindness is the most important quality in a man.

I hate prescription drugs! They don't tell you everything that is in them.

The beauty about boxing fights is that they offer lots of opportunity to really learn something about yourself and your opponent.

When all is said, a man's final judgment of his fellows must be based upon his knowledge of himself

The walls of rude minds are scrawled all over with facts, with thoughts. They shall one day bring a lantern and read the inscriptions.

I love the shared experience of watching a movie with my kids. One of the great joys in life is when we're all laughing together, at the same thing.

There is in this world no such force as the force of a person determined to rise. The human soul cannot be permanently chained.