Idealism is a fuel for living, and there is an absolute efficiency about how it motivates and propels us.

I like to think traditional narrative can be subverted by an experiential narrative, by an immersion in the temporal event of the film and a a play with our expectations of that.

I grew up watching movies on television and computer screens. They affected me just as powerfully in the small private space.

Historical determinism is a recipe for political quietism.

The price of living seems to always be death.

What white man can say I never stole his land or a penny of his money? Yet they say that I am a thief.

I had a Hebraic wedding in New York, so I'm definitely Jewish.

But my heart is always propped up in a field on its tripod, ready for the next arrow.

Wait until companies have an initial prototype, have shown that they have the potential to be profitable and have the ability to scale. That's the best time to invest.

The censors don't bother with fantasy books, especially old ones. They can't understand them. They think it's all kids' stuff. They'd die if they knew what The Chronicles of Narnia were really about.

Just like the Alamo, somebody damn well needed to go to their aid. Well, by God, I'm going to Viet Nam's aid!

Music used to be a lot more about angst for me. Now it's the only form of meditation I do.

He also always blesses humble beginnings much more than those accompanied by a lot of show.