My mother, because of her life, had almost a contradictory way of viewing life. She had this great zest and joy for life and I think that I have that. The glass is always half full for me.

The single most important thing you can do in business is to be yourself.

If you don't wake up with something in your stomach every day that makes you think, "I want to make this movie," it'll never get made.

My advice to everybody - never give up and have great resiliency. Don't take the rejection personally, but listen if it’s intelligent and make changes if they’re needed and then move forward.

Listen, be respectful of others' opinions, be willing to change your mind - and then ultimately you have to make the decision. Decisiveness is very important.

There's a Harvard Business School thing that says, 'Every 10 years you should replant yourself,' and the only way to keep young is to learn new things and keep curious.

When you rule in a culture of fear, you're not getting the best out of people.

I felt, if I never did anything in my life but read scripts and synopsize them, I would be happy.

To me, education is the way out of poverty. And it is the only way.

If you don't wake up with something in your stomach every day that makes you think "I want to make this movie " it'll never get made.

Some plant lips on Mother Earth in a display of gratitude.Meanwhile, she is kissing the soles of your feet, recognizing the one to be worshiped is you.

It's hell writing and it's hell not writing. The only tolerable state is having just written.

Do you know why the rich get richer? It’s is because they spend time with other rich people.

Chances in future are just like sunlight, open the windows to see them.

Creativity is the process of sensing problems or gaps in information, then identifying the difficulties and seeking solutions through trial and error or through forming hypotheses.

It all comes down to serving the one who are fighting along side you,watching your back, putting a weapon in your hand when you need it most.

We will not let you choose between being a lover of God and his sovereignty and being a lover of lost people.

I'm just an actor. If it's drama, I add as much humour as the part will stand. And if it's a comedy, add as much drama as you can, so it balances out; you don't wanna be too serious.

My whole life I try to make into a comedy, so it would be nice to see that onscreen.

There is change by necessity or adaptation, and there is contrived change or novelty.