I think with the smaller-scale projects, the burden for success falls more squarely on the shoulders of the actors and the director and the script.

I think we're all fascinated and a little mystified by how the brain works. One of the most mysterious of the physical sciences is neurological science.

Sometimes time constraints bring out something cool.

[David Boreanaz]'s got a very, very cute little giggle.

Life is not just one dark moment after another.

In the same way that Shakespeare was writing very much for his time, he was also unearthing observations that would last for generations beyond him.

Anybody who believes and experiences their life and doesn't have shades of gray in it doesn't live where I live and is simply not in touch with the reality of the human condition.

Shakespeare is the Joss Whedon of his generation.

You learn a lot about a person when you work together.

The inherent corruption of man can often bring down the best system.

The American story is a story of great moments and dreadful moments.

Along with its enchanting and exquisite melodies, West Side Story has attitude and a tremendous amount of frenetic energy. It's emotional, theatrical and technical. It's everything.

You can't judge a book by its cover, can you?

The exchangeable value of all commodities rises as the difficulties of their production increase.

I refuse to confirm or deny anything about any deal to purchase an American NHL franchise and move it to Canada until I've completed all of the paperwork and the deal is closed.

Religion is pointing toward the moon

Mathematicians are a bit like the laconic Vermonter who, when asked if he's lived in the state his whole life, replies, "Not yet."

Students learn as much for a teacher as from a teacher.

I didn't study acting.

Like most ghetto kids I knew it was important to be 'somebody' so I became a good soccer player, because excelling at a sport seemed to make you special.

Since the universe is stupid, it's no wonder that social Darwinism tends to support, promote and finance the evolution of fools.