The truth of a thing is the feel of it not the think of it.

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 streets of America may not have been paved with gold, but they were cobbled in middle-class dreams.

Followers of Jesus do well to spend more time engaging him than explaining him.

Beautiful coquettes are quacks of love.

Life needs a membrane to contain itself so it can replicate and mutate.

Never forget the nine most important words of any family- I love you. You are beautiful. Please forgive me.

I've experienced a lot for someone my age that a lot of people will be able to relate to.

You can use your life in a very useful and intelligent way. You can very well transform that negative energy into a positive energy that empowers you and makes life meaningful.

Ability to persevere begins with you, the individual. However, change is rarely easy. In fact, sometimes it is downright formidable.

You try to make characters you care about, and I think realism helps. Even though this is a high concept, the characters have got to be real.

My religion is, to live through Love.