I was seen in earlier years by family members and people of authority as somebody wasting his time. I had trouble with the restrictions of conformity. It made me edgy.

Health food may be good for the conscience but Oreos taste a hell of a lot better.

I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend?

The measure of our success will be the condition on which we leave the world for the next generation.

God, I just love baseball.

Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together.

Storytellers broaden our minds: engage, provoke, inspire, and ultimately, connect us.

Never revisit the past, that's dangerous. You know, move on.

I am a cynical optimist. Big opening weekends are like cotton candy. The films you will remember over time are the films that stick in the consciousness of the audience in a good way.

The technology available for film-making now is incredible, but I am a big believer that it's all in the story.

Not taking a risk is a risk. That's how I see it.

There once was a time when all people believed in God and the church ruled. This time was called the Dark Ages.

To live without an aim is to wander in a wilderness.

All of these are like sparks in the midnight sky, shedding their light on a world where even a flicker of hope shines like a beacon, illuminating the seas of darkness.

Blessed is he who expects no gratitude for he shall not be disappointed.

When you have a valid opinion around, it takes a lot of the pressure off.

There's always someone to help, there's always some way in which you can perfect yourself through service to others.

Suppose no one asked a question. What would the answer be?

Derivatives are a huge, complex issue.

Dwayne's bad chemicals made him take a loaded thirty-eight caliber revolver from under his pillow and stick it in his mouth. This was a tool whose only purpose was to make holes in human beings.

The only way to have room enough in our hearts to truly love others is to purge all hatred, and replace it with love.