Im omnivorous in my tastes, fiction and non-fiction, always several books on the go, though Ill read a novel in a day or two.

When you come to the edge of all that you know, you must believe one of two things: either there will be ground to stand on, or you will be given wings to fly.

If you're betwixt and between, trust the one with red hair.

Where there is no respect for life, there you will find evil.

Hope burns eternal in the human heart.

We considered behaving, but it's against our nature.

Where do we record the passing of wildlife? Who mourns the silent deaths of the small?

Love is patient. Love is kind. It bears all things. Love never fails. Love is as strong as death.

Whatever will happen will happen. You either face it as a coward or you face it as a hero.

Those who rise first are morally superior. It's a universal law.

I also started to eat sensibly. The weight just dropped off.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

Documentary is thought to be art when it transcends its reference to the world, when the work can be regarded, first and foremost, as an act of self-expression on the part of the artist.

As a boy, I wanted to be the Peruvian Diego Maradona. Sadly, Peru hasnt made the World Cup since 1982, so I guess I did well to choose something different.

I come from people who did not go to college. They didn't even finish high school. People who one might call ordinary Americans who are very hardworking.

Larry [Kramer] had already experienced so much loss by then from the AIDS epidemic. But I don't think it changed anything between us.

Life is a series of decisions that cuts off infinite possibilities at every turn. Most people look at that as a sad unfortunate fact of life. Successful people see it as a source of tremendous power.

Make a strong and permanent commitment to invest your talents only in pursuits that deserve your best efforts.

Now if I appear to be carefree it's only to camouflage my sadness. In order to keep my pride I try to cover the hurt with a show of gladness.

My theory is, the more pictures you take, the better you get. It's like a sport. I never wait to get a particular shot because wonderful accidents can happen when you shoot a lot.