To be honest, I don't enjoy watching movies much when I'm working. They tend to fall apart on me a bit.

I have to believe that when my eyes are closed, the world's still there. (Leonard Shelby, Memento)

I always thought the joy of reading a book is not knowing what happens next. (Leonard Shelby, Memento)

You're never going to learn something as profoundly as when it's purely out of curiosity

A camera is a camera, a shot is a shot, how you tell the story is the main thing.

I like films that continue to spin your head in all sorts of different directions after you've seen them.

You musn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.

One of the things you do as a writer and as a filmmaker is grasp for resonant symbols and imagery without necessarily fully understanding it yourself.

Every film should have its own world, a logic and feel to it that expands beyond the exact image that the audience is seeing.

Every great story deserves a great ending

I've always believed that if you want to really try and make a great film, not a good film, but a great film, you have to take a lot of risks.

Maybe, if you can't get someone out of your head they were never meant to leave. Perhaps, they were meant to help change you into the person you have been waiting to become.

I gave him a piece of my heart a long time ago, and once you give that away, I’ve learned you don’t so easily get it back.

I always thought I should be treated like a star.

One person can and does make a difference.

My daughter very independent. But if she's upset about something, she will absolutely let me know. She's great - a real tough cookie.

I just felt that it was my responsibility, since so many people had taken the time to help me along, to do the same for others.

The best gift a fan could give me is undeniable support.

Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that vision, and inspires them to make it happen despite the obstacles.

More strategies fail because they are overripe than because they are premature.

Lucretius, who follows [Epicurus] in denouncing love, sees no harm in sexual intercourse provided it is divorced from passion.