The best education in film is to make one

Never say no to an idea - you never know how that idea will ignite another idea.

However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

The great nations have always acted like gangsters, and the small nations like prostitutes.

The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good.

I do not always know what I want, but I do know what I don't want.

You're an idealist, and I pity you as I would the village idiot.

A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later.

Be suspicious of people who have, or crave, power. Never, ever go near power. Don't become friends with anyone who has real power. It's dangerous.

The very meaninglessness of life forces man to create his own meaning.

The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences.

The ultimate secret to growth is finding something worth fighting for

Throw yourself wholeheartedly into your work; the more you enjoy it, the better you get.

I believe that if you have faith in your own abilities then in the end others will have faith in them too, even if they need a little persuading.

Autumn. Pretty leaves, pumpkin pie and sweaters. Perfect weather for reading. Winter is great but I hate shoveling.

A vet! I started laughing weakly and had to sit on the edge of the tub. A vet. Wait till they found out how appropriate that was.

The first gold star a child gets in school for the mere performance of a needful task is its first lesson in graft.

When you get to the top, don't forget to send the elevator down for the next guy.

A product is not a product unless it sells. Otherwise it is merely a museum piece.

...a magical CO2 knob for controlling weather and climate simply does not exist!