I've reached an unexpected point in my life where I no longer have the passion that I once did for the company, for the games and for the challenge of creation.

With Mass Effect we said, "Let's reflect the fact that you can be almost anyone, do almost anything, but..." In our minds, we always felt the character was iconic.

After seeing Avatar the movie, you see how far it can go to be right. But you kind of see that and go, "Oh, there's the bar now, and how close can we get?"

Always think at least two steps ahead [in everything, with everyone].

If you lose your integrity, you will also lose your identity, your sensitivity and your dignity. Integrity is honesty, modesty and security in all kinds of weather. It should be our priority!

There is a just Latin axiom, that he who seeks a reason for everything subverts reason.

I haven't been on the stage in a long time.

It doesn’t matter how old I get, but as long as I continue to live I’ll always discover something new about myself.

I don't like sitting at a keyboard.

Tell Youth to play with Wine and Love and never bear away the scars! I may as well tilt up the sky and yet try not to spill the stars.

There has never been a female director who has won an Oscar. There has only been one woman who won at the Cannes Film Festival.

Old maids do not mind giving people trouble.

Sometimes limbo is a tolerable place to be stuck.