Over the years with movies, I've given directors notes.

We need Netflix. We in the independent sector more than anybody need Netflix, because they care about what we do.

Some people handle sweets better.

I learned what I really love is making films, not the film business. I want to be on the set, meeting with writers, I want that freedom. I love it now.

I wanted to do something inspirational for my children.

Knowing that Ricky Gervais will never work again means a lot to me. I'm going to make sure of it.

The secret of making movies is having the strongest possible script.

I always find that when I do something that I like, from my heart, then it works.

I was a camp counselor for kids whose moms were on welfare, unfortunately, and right across the camp was the best, most pristine and preppy camp in the universe.

I'm a benevolent dictator.

People love a true story and especially a true story where two people from opposite worlds come together.

We fail to say the right words, because we choose to say the wrong words! We choose to say the wrong words, because we fail to think about the right words!

A wise man's goal shouldn't be to say something profound, but to say something useful.

Steer clear of negativity and set boundaries so that when people bring it on, you can engage your force-field to deflect their distracting energy.

I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening.

They do say breastfeeding is nature’s lipo.

In the case of Tori Spelling, there were two apology emails.

I daydream just like everybody else. I just do it with my body facing the field, so everybody thinks I'm paying attention.

I like getting up early. I get up around five.

How much does a man live, after all?/ Does he live a thousand days, or one only? For a week, or for several centuries?/ How long does a man spend dying?/ What does it mean to say 'for ever'?

Whether love of friend, love of country, love of God, or even love of enemy—love reveals to us the truly miraculous nature of the human spirit.