It is absolutely my conviction, that Walter Salles will figure among the great directors of our time.

I chose Sony Classics, not just because of their practical experience, not just because of their wisdom in marketing, but mainly because of their integrity.

It has nothing to do with commercial success. You cannot calculate in your head how to put the mosaic together to make a commercial film: that's out of the question.

To have a film in America means precisely nothing if you don't have a distributor who stands behind it.

Only absurdities need to be defended. Truth speaks for itself.

We need to live our experience as it is and with our eyes open. The universe is the way it is, whether we like it or not.

It was the literary equivalent of a brown paper bag.

The FBI, to its credit in a self-serving sort of way, rejects the routine use of the polygraph on its own people.

I've always been called "controversial." I think if I were not controversial I wouldn't be doing my job.

We should be wary of politicians who profess to follow history while only noticing those signposts of history that point in the direction which they themselves already favour.

Thy pride is but the prologue of thy shame; where vain-glory commands, there folly counsels; where pride rides, there shame lackeys.

My best piece of advice I could give to all of the women and girls is really to honor and love your own uniqueness and to celebrate that and to really work hard not to try to be something you're not.

The great thing about media now is that you have 360 degrees worth of opinions and can find whatever you want and tune out whatever you want.

Grab whom you must. Do what you want.