I prefer a life in which we don't take ourselves too seriously.

Big Sur is at the end of the continent. It attracts really crazy people.

Death is always around the corner, but often our society gives it inordinate help.

I dont find myself lobbying for projects. Filmmakers almost always come to me.

A carefree quality is a whole aspect of life that I will never understand. I don't think I have ever been carefree and can't see the pleasure of it.

I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not sleep for many days on end, it may not be good for my health, but it definitely helps.

Music is the subliminal connecting adhesive in film, or at least in narrative feature films.

I have always loved Scottish music - all sorts of Celtic, Gaelic music.

Conducting, I tried it once off the cuff, and quickly realized there were subtle aspects that I was missing. There is a lot more to it that I was able to grasp simply by watching conductors.

In mainstream romantic comedies, I'm usually tearing my hair out. It's just a devastatingly difficult genre for me.

I like business and personal life to be distinct.

All I really wanted to do was cuddle back under the blankets, maybe with a certain stuffed toy penguin I knew. Yeah, hiding sounded good.

And in this passion for understanding her soul lay close to his

Innocence is what is precious about life. No other experience can compare. Cherish it.

"Stay" is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary.

God uses prisons to train people for future roles of leadership or martyrdom.

The prisoner is not the one who has commited a crime, but the one who clings to his crime and lives it over and over.

I had a dream I was walking down the street and didn't have to hold anyone's hand

In beef trade issues, we base our decisions upon science.

Free speech is meaningless if the commercial cacophony has risen to the point where no one can hear you.

Pravin Tambe is bigger inspiration than me for young cricketers