The main thing on film is you want to be innocent to the moment.

Nobody feels like an adult. It's the world's dirty secret.

Without social identity, there is, in fact, no society.

When there is tension, arguments and money problems, it's tough to do your work. Some people thrive on that. I don't.

There's nothing like walking onto a Hollywood sound stage.

I don't watch the dailies. You want to just turn in your resignation when you watch the dailies.

Any time you die in a film, it's not real, so it's all kind of fun.

A Western would be good. I'd love to do a Western.

Life is too god damn short and you can't waste a minute of it.

But I loved making Eat Pray Love, and I loved working with Julia Roberts.

The end comes, no matter what. The only thing that matters is, how do you want to go out, on your feet or on your knees?

Poor people! They build tunnels to reach the light.

I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am.

We spent 10 years writing our first fiction story and truly hope people like it.

In other words, the proof of spiritual maturity is not how 'pure' you are but awareness of your impurity. That very awareness opens the door to grace.

Take egotism out and you would castrate the benefactor.

Take time to get to know people. Understand where they are coming from, what is important to them. Make sure they are with you.

I have friends who have daughters and there's times I think I'm glad I have boys instead of girls.

"Uisce Beatha" is a compounded distilled spirit being drawn on aromatics, and the Irish sort is particularly distinguished for its pleasant and mild flavour.

The salvation of the country requires the elimination of the Armenians

I'll never forget the moment I became a dad. It's hard to describe-that level of responsibility, the desire to give such joy, the clarity: Nothing is more important than this.