There is also a philosophy of less-is-more, and a little dignity that never hurt anybody. There are many qualities to admire about our father's generation.

Dyslexia is a neurological issue, not a character flaw.

In documentary films, being able to be a storytelling and embrace film as an art form - while being very clearly connected in trying to help make the world a better place - is really important to me.

I think the macho mystique was far more a guiding principle in our Dad's generation than ours, the 'strong silent type' was much more common.

Resilience is not just a complimentary individual quality, but something that is built. And you build it through a number of things in your life, part of it being social fabric.

At the end of the day, the task I have is just like anyone else, to prove myself through my product or work. I've really found this to be true, the name advantage is a zero sum gain.

Many people have overcome that home situation simply by having at least one caring adult, whether a teacher, mentor or religious leader.

There needs to be the support and help around you, even when you may have an unhealthy home environment.

I'm in full support of that technique [meditation] , and what David Lynch is doing. It's very important.

When you have really solid biology and medical science at the core of an issue, it makes it much easier to identify what potential solutions may be.

What my previous film 'Paper Tigers' have proven, is that it can point toward helpful tools for change.

I have both English bulldog determination and Bengal tiger strength.

man's oldest and least reputable occupation - war.

It may be argued that to know one kind of beetle is to know them all. But a species is not like a molecule in a cloud of molecules-it is a unique population.

Women can never forgive me; they hate me, they feel that I am disarming them. I show them without their coquetry.

Bugs have always loved me.

For us scientists, on the other wing, life is not quite so simple. Because we learn the unknown. Unlike, hah-hah, our esteemed friends the philosophers, who learn the unknowable.

Meditation is the only way you can grow. Because when you meditate, you are in silence, you are in thoughtless awareness. Then the growth of awareness takes place.

For me the moment of death will be a moment of jubilation, not of fear. I cried when I was born and I shall die laughing.

You become financially free when your passive income exceeds your expenses.

As an actor, you're sort of the court-appointed lawyer for the character.