That's the tricky thing these days: being able to surprise people.

There are a lot of limitations so you have to ultimately focus on what you think the most important storyline is.

As a director, if you know what you want, then it's not scary.

Listen, whatever makes the movie better. That's the attitude you have to have.

Once I got out of architecture school I decided not to be an architect, I just started my own little design studio.

I think the excitement of movies is discovering stuff you weren't expecting, and I hope to preserve that.

For me, I feel like, between 'Tron' and 'Oblivion,' I've gotten to fulfill my 'Star Wars' fantasies, in a way.

You never watch movies the same as you do when you're a kid, ever again.

I love movies that ask big questions but don't necessarily answer everything. I like people walking out thinking about something.

Disney's clearly in the business of doing giant tent pole movies based on properties that they own. And that's what they should be doing because they're great at doing that.

I'm a huge electronic-music fan.

Every dream has a message. Pay attention!

One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution

Men who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact.

Those who begin by burning books will end by burning people.

Whatever you do, don't play it safe. Don't do things the way they've always been done. Don't try to fit the system. If you do what's expected of you, you'll never accomplish more than others expect.

Let things be, let yourself be, let everything be and accept it as it is. Nothing more. Nothing less.

In the case of judges, I wouldn't be shocked to find out the number on television exceeds the number in real life — what is it about those black robes that makes us think ovaries?

Every loss which we incur leaves behind it vexation in the memory, save the greatest loss of all, that is, death, which annihilates the memory, together with life.

Part of growing up spiritually is learning to be grateful for all things, even our difficulties, disappointments, failures and humiliations.

To be obsessed by God is to have an effective barricade against all the assaults of the enemy.