I often make movies that involve depression or deep holes of sadness, although there are also these other great things in 'New Moon,' like this epic set-piece at the end of the film in Italy.

The Internet is a fantastic, strange place where you can write an open letter and be reasonably assured that people are going to read it.

To be emotionally resilient and to overcome your circumstances, not through fighting, but through being courageous and having endurance was something I thought was of primary importance.

I love being by the ocean. It stills the voices in my head.

Don't you get it? It's the end of the world! That's exactly when you fall in love. When else?

People always want the stars of movies to fall in love with one another.

Modern responses to Cinderella's predicament are interesting. If you're not careful, you'll think, "Well, she's just a big wimp. She should fight for her rights. She should call the government."

I try to put out fires when bizarre rumors get started.

I am a surfer, though quite a poor one.

Having been dumped so many times in my life, I thought I could sympathize with Bellas character.

The reason I make movies now has a lot to do with having seen Star Wars when I was seven years old. That's the formative movie-going experience of my life.

The Mohawks have on all occasions shown their zeal and loyalty to the Great King yet they have been very badly treated by his people.

I'm not always what I think I am, but I am what I think.

African-Americans are as fair as any other group, but they bring their life experiences to bear as just as whites bring their experiences to bear.

What I see is not what I am looking at but what I am looking with. And so my first and principal duty...is to find my eyes of love.

Every time I come with an album I try to do something different and obviously my life has an influence on how I feel and the type of message I want to give with the music.

Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.

Generally my songs are just some riffs slung together as an excuse for a guitar solo.

Wherever you go, in every country, on every continent, people yearn and hunger for one thing: to love and be loved.

It's not about standing still and becoming safe. If anybody wants to keep creating they have to be about change.

The drama is make-believe. It does not deal with truth but with effect.