I was born in 1973, so I did not see 'Alien' when it was released theatrically. I saw 'Alien' when it was on Home Box Office. I think I was probably 10.

Connecting dots is not that rewarding of an experience.

I've always been fascinated by Disneyland and Disney World, and my favorite part of the park was always Tomorrowland.

There is no suspense in inevitability.

If you do something awesome, you should be proud of yourself.

All great sci-fi is: Be careful what you wish for.

Once you spend more than $100 million on a movie, you have to save the world.

In really, really good science fiction the line between the science and the fiction is blurry.

One person's magical thinking is another person's cynicism.

I make no distinction between writing and storytelling; I've always wanted to tell stories.

As cliched as it sounds, if you have an original voice and an original idea, then no matter what anybody says, you have to find a way to tell that story.

Compassion is the chief law of human existence.

He who didn't succeed at his own dreams, was too busy listening to another's failures.

Could we ever switch to this or any of the many other rational systems? Unlikely: tradition is difficult to overcome.

...I looked in the window, wanting to stay - it rained, yet I remained...because you were so lovely...

Character is simply habit long enough continued.

Always Remember... Once You Give Up Your Rights, You Can Never Get Them Back. Once You Turn On That Police State, You Can Never Turn It Off.

Dare to look at the intersectionalities.

I'd be a billionaire if I could get a dollar for all the bullsh*t that I hear a day.

Barbie's one of those fads whose popularity makes you lose all faith in the human race.

I think Donald Trump is the best person for the job. It comes back to redemption campaign rhetoric. They all say that stuff.[Barack] Obama and [Hillary] Clinton said that about each other.