There is, however, a strange, musty smell in the air that reminds me of something...hmm...yes...I've got it...there's a VMS nearby, or I'm a Blit.

Younger hackers are hard to classify. They're probably just as diverse as the old hackers are. We're all over the map.

At many levels, Perl is a 'diagonal' language.

Most of you are familiar with the virtues of a programmer. There are three, of course: laziness, impatience, and hubris.

For me, writing is a love-hate relationship.

Portability should be the default.

I think software patents are a bad idea. Many patents are given for trivial inventions.

Symmetry is overrated. Overrated is symmetry.

The Harvard Law states: Under controlled conditions of light, temperature, humidity, and nutrition, the organism will do as it damn well pleases.

Over the long term, symbiosis is more useful than parasitism. More fun, too. Ask any mitochondria.

Hubris itself will not let you be an artist.

Forgiveness is a powerful cure.

Through all life changes, God is in control.

You will be your best self when you take time to understand what you really need, feel, think and want.

I saw the film Pearl Harbour and it made me wish that the Japanese had bombed Hollywood instead!

Anytime you put yourself in a creative box, it's going to stifle you; it's not conducive to the writing or recording process.

My films are about the little things that happen between people that are sometimes far more valuable and insightful than the big dramatic things that happen.

Enthusiasm could not supply the place of experience.

I have a great set of executive producers helping me out. I have a great cast and crew. AMC has been fantastic. I'd say it's everything I was doing before, just eighteen other jobs. I love it.

If we inspire people, they will give us more than we asked for. If we manipulate them, they will give us exactly what we paid for

Prepare for the worst so the best will happen