Some directors are very free and some directors are very specific. It seemed like doing a play.

I think in some ways you learn more from the things you don't like than the things you do.

Acting is really scary, but it's also challenging, fun, hard work. There's always an element of improvisation with every actor, even when something is really scripted.

It sounds cliche, but success is your friends, your family, what you do, and if you're happy when you wake up.

When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that.

I think Van Sant is the most important American director we have. He takes the most risks. He's just pure to me.

I'm not really equipped to do anything else but making movies. In every other aspect of my life I'm a total failure.

I feel that film, as opposed to theatre, is about capturing that one, real moment.

I saw the main character played by Mads Mikkelsen, and he's amazing. Hannibal had that going for it.

I have fun making films. I love making films. It's the only thing I know how to do. And I do it well.

Right now is a very interesting time because of the digital cameras, and the fact that you can edit anywhere. It's a great time to be a filmmaker, is a great time to be starting off.

Know love. Sow love. Grow love!

Nobody picks on a strong man.

Some people think happiness is a luxury, but its a necessity. You need to make space for it in your life.

Believing in people before they have proved themselves is the key to motivating people to reach their potential.

I felt it very moving to feel his touch, and to remember that hands can also show love.

There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.

When we say "people worry" about inflation, it's mainly bondholders that worry. The labor force benefitted from the inflation of the '50s, '60s and '70s.

I think the media has changed, not just in England but in the world.

Life isn't always a butcher's game. Sometimes the prizes are real. Sometimes they're precious.

You are important enough to ask and you are blessed enough to receive back.