Men are not dogs. We merely think we are and, on occasion, act as if we are. But, by believing in our nobler nature, women have the amazing power to inspire us to live up to it.

Without commitment, you cannot have depth in anything, whether it's a relationship, a business or a hobby.

People take on the shapes of the songs and the stories that surround them, especially if they don't have their own song.

At the core of the risk-free society is a self-indulgent failure of nerve.

You describe your reality in the highest resolution even when it’s a nightmare and in doing so, you live your own life, not a cliche others have formulated for you.

To put all of your eggs in one basket is silly.

Acting in "Star Wars," I felt like a raisin in a giant fruit salad, and I didn't even know who the cantaloupes were.

The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.

This constant pressure from record companies to come up with a hit single or something like that, I find completely tiresome.

One of the great things about being a director as a life choice is that it can never be mastered. Every story is its own kind of expedition, with its own set of challenges.

If you live in a country run by committee, be on the committee.