I thing for female filmmakers a big issue is making their second and third films. You see the statistics, and the dropoff on the second and third [films] , are dire.

If your dream only includes you, it's too small.

Be passionate and move forward with gusto every single hour of every single day until you reach your goal.

Figure out what you need to do to be the heroine of your own story.

Don't wait for permission to do something creative.

If you're doing something outside of dominant culture there's not an easy place for you. You will have to do it yourself.

When you're in your lane, there's no traffic.

We have to find new ways to work without permission, new ways to turn corners and go through doors that are closed off to us to create our own audiences and our own material independently.

I've passed along some advice that Oprah [Winfrey] gave to me: When something bad is happening, it's not happening to you; it's happening for you.

Stop asking, start doing.

If your work is solid, it really doesn't matter what people you know because good work starts to rise to the top.

Ty rested his hand on Zane’s chest again and closed his eyes. Zane turned his head with infinite care and kissed Ty’s forehead.Wesson gave him a warning growl.“Mine, ” Zane told the cat.

The right to life is guaranteed to all Americans in the Declaration of Independence, and ensuring this is upheld is the Constitutional duty of all members of Congress.

I was always concerned with making cool-sounding rock records.

As the leader of twelve apostles, even Jesus had more executive experience than Obama.

When I realized I could use Facebook as a way to communicate directly with my fans, I thought it would be a great idea.

Different styles work for different guys... If you can handle shortstop and hit, teams will find a way to pencil you into the lineup.

An optimist is one who makes the best of it when he gets the worst of it.

I love being on tour and having my own tour bus.

The moment a man stops dreaming is the moment he petrifies inside.