I think the macho mystique was far more a guiding principle in our Dad's generation than ours, the 'strong silent type' was much more common.

Dyslexia is a neurological issue, not a character flaw.

In documentary films, being able to be a storytelling and embrace film as an art form - while being very clearly connected in trying to help make the world a better place - is really important to me.

Resilience is not just a complimentary individual quality, but something that is built. And you build it through a number of things in your life, part of it being social fabric.

At the end of the day, the task I have is just like anyone else, to prove myself through my product or work. I've really found this to be true, the name advantage is a zero sum gain.

Many people have overcome that home situation simply by having at least one caring adult, whether a teacher, mentor or religious leader.

There needs to be the support and help around you, even when you may have an unhealthy home environment.

I'm in full support of that technique [meditation] , and what David Lynch is doing. It's very important.

There is also a philosophy of less-is-more, and a little dignity that never hurt anybody. There are many qualities to admire about our father's generation.

When you have really solid biology and medical science at the core of an issue, it makes it much easier to identify what potential solutions may be.

What my previous film 'Paper Tigers' have proven, is that it can point toward helpful tools for change.

I've never really cared much about money. I've got enough to live on. And it's not like I live in a fancy house, it's not like I own a car, and it's not like I ever go on holiday.

Anybody who knows me knows that I'm no attack dog.

Slavery is the parent of ignorance, and ignorance begets a whole brood of follies and vices; and every one of these is inevitably hostile to literary culture.

Whatever he was-that robot in the Garden of Eden, who existed without mind, without values, without labor, without love-he was not man.

Sometimes it works. Sometimes I feel like playing 'Hospital'. Sometimes I feel like playing 'Pablo Picasso'. I've been playing a lot lately. I do it as long as I feel like it.

There's a lot of conflict and darkness inside everybody's family. We all pretend to outsiders that it's not so but behind locked doors there are usually high emotions running.

The work of many of the greatest men, inspired by duty, has been done amidst suffering and trial and difficulty. They have struggled against the tide, and reached the shore exhausted.

The most beautiful heart of all is the one that can still love even while it bleeds, and especially after its been broken into thousands of pieces.

The werewolf film is a strange thing.

Ay me! sad hours seem long.