I wish that every director was as interested in doing as much in camera and with physical objects as much as possible as J.J. Abrams is.

Yep, I'm a geek. Ever since I got the Millennium Falcon for Christmas in 1978. And I still have it, in perfect condition, just without the box... but I still play with it!

I love to listen to lots of different genres of music, but mostly movie soundtracks and music theater.

Practice like the Devil.

I have to write for everyone. What really fascinates me is how you make films or make stories that can genuinely be shared by different groups.

I considered writing a book too, but I think people don't like to read, to be honest - they want to watch. People want to see crazy things, so we decided to make a film ["Selling Isobel"] instead.

Government is full of people who think they know what's best for others and can rationalize compelling them to accept it.

There is no passion that steals into the heart more imperceptibly and covers itself under more disguises than pride.

[U]nemployment is ... a side effect of the cure for inflation.

When we meet a person truly in need, do we see the face of God?

I pull an arrow, whip the notch into place, and am about to let it fly when I'm stopped by the sight of Finnick kissing Peeta. And it's so bizarre, even for Finnick.

Seeing a live Kenny Chesney show, you know what you're going to get. You know it's going to be an all-day party.

Take pains. Be perfect.