Movies feel like work, and reading fiction feels like work, whereas reading nonfiction feels like pleasure.

The minute you become a leader of a country, you go into a very small club. You join that sort of pantheon of other world leaders.

If you have distance from the events, then your story can work as an analogy or parable, rather than its literal narrative.

To what degree are historians chroniclers of the truth and to what degree are they just novelists, frankly?

Firms are a bit concerned about things like oil prices and US growth but actually the change (in firms expectations) is quite small so I think broadly theyre looking for more of the same.

I wrote 'Hereafter' quickly and without mapping it out too much or being too schematic. As an exercise, I think that was incredibly important.

Generally, I read nonfiction. Theres very little fiction that I enjoy enough to spend my time reading. I am generally a nonfiction guy.

I just try and do something good. But as a writer, you're slightly out of control.

I am not a politics wonk. I like the idea of my writing reflecting more about who I am or other people.

The real beauty in my professional experience has been friendships and collaborations with filmmakers.

I read nonfiction. There's very little fiction that I enjoy enough to spend my time reading. I am generally a nonfiction guy.

Do not fear adversity. Win it over. It will make you wiser and stronger.

If you can't open it, it's not your door. So, don't force it.

All the greatest achievements of mind have been beyond the power of unaided individuals.

When I'm off the clock, I usually play video games - or do something nature-y so I can contribute to Mother Nature.

I am the living Barbie Doll, how are you?

Just because fate had thrown another obstacle in my way didn't mean I had to give up my dreams.

I believe nothing happens by mistake. You know, the universe has a divine plan. That sounds dramatic.

But there is something to the fact that we don't see games on the West Coast, or we don't see games on the East Coast, and stuff like that. It's so unfair, because there is a bias that takes place.

Materialist philosophies that treat human beings as machines or animals possess the high ground in our culture - academia, the most powerful media and many of our courts.

There is never a deed so foul that something couldn't be said for the guy; that's why there are lawyers.