The increase in value of the world of things is directly proportional to the decrease in value of the human world.

Communism is the riddle of history solved, and it knows itself to be this solution.

Family holidays and weekends are really brightly colored memories, full of my mother and father, rather than our nannies and au pairs.

The only thing I can't do is hear. I can drive, I have a life with four kids, I work on TV, I do movies, so the deafness question, is it that they want to know because, what? Not sure.

I always want to defeat supervillains - it's just the chicken-and-broccoli diet that I'm not into.

Hip Hop can be a very effective way to reach young people and teach them about current political and social issues.

A lot of meetings are held to arrange when to have meetings. ... Meetings today are usually called conferences to make them sound more significant.

Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise.

You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.

Let any man speak long enough, he will get believers.

Because of 'Lost,' particularly, J.J. Abrams's fans are all over his stuff.

Every need brings what's needed. Pain bears its cure like a child. Having nothing produces provisions. Ask a difficult question, And the marvelous answer appears.