Marlon Brando is the most influential movie actor of the century.

Every great film should seem new every time you see it.

No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough.

One difference between film noir and more straightforward crime pictures is that noir is more open to human flaws and likes to embed them in twisty plot lines.

To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts.

You can have a movie with hardly any cuts, or very few cuts, that is fascinating, you can't take your eyes away from it... Look at some of the long takes in Citizen Kane.

I lost faith in the Oscars the first year I was a movie critic - the year that Bonnie and Clyde didn't win.

I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.

I think we have to get beyond the idea that we have to categorize people.

What every human being should do is eat a vegetarian diet based on whole foods. Period. That's it. Animal protein is bad for you. Dairy is bad for you. Forget the ads: Milk and eggs are bad for you.

I do not fear death. I know it is coming, and I do not fear it, because I believe there is nothing on the other side of death to fear.

The organizational fit is the good balance of the fitting attitude and misfit thinking.

He took her hand. If it were in my power, I would take you to that place from your movie, over the rainbow where dreams come true. But all I can offer is myself, and I'm not going anywhere.

You can say anything to anyone, but how you say it will determine how they will react.

As a kid, I said, 'I want to write for movies.' When I finally had that opportunity it was like I was able to exhale. 'Wow, I'm finally doing this for real.'

Noise is the most impertinent of all forms of interruption. It is not only an interruption, but also a disruption of thought.

The belief that the good in American society will finally win out... I don't believe any more.

Remember to enjoy everything. The things that feel good, the things that hurt. It’s all gonna make you better. Stronger.

Sensible people have got to work together.

So, if a city has a personality, maybe it also has a soul. Maybe it dreams.

I'm going to attempt to do everything that I can to keep the Rams in St. Louis.