What I believe is that all clear-minded people should remain two things throughout their lifetimes: Curious and teachable.

Every great film should seem new every time you see it.

No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough.

One difference between film noir and more straightforward crime pictures is that noir is more open to human flaws and likes to embed them in twisty plot lines.

To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts.

You can have a movie with hardly any cuts, or very few cuts, that is fascinating, you can't take your eyes away from it... Look at some of the long takes in Citizen Kane.

I lost faith in the Oscars the first year I was a movie critic - the year that Bonnie and Clyde didn't win.

I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.

I think we have to get beyond the idea that we have to categorize people.

What every human being should do is eat a vegetarian diet based on whole foods. Period. That's it. Animal protein is bad for you. Dairy is bad for you. Forget the ads: Milk and eggs are bad for you.

I do not fear death. I know it is coming, and I do not fear it, because I believe there is nothing on the other side of death to fear.

I do look for the good in everyone. I also give them a chance to be their best, and I try to cope with my disappointment when they're not

A mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the hand bleed that uses it.

For me, the cooking life has been a long love affair, with moments both sublime and ridiculous.

When I was born, they put casts on my legs 'cause I had some kind of dysplasia or something. My legs were all messed up.

That to begin with; let respect be the foundation, affection the first floor, love the superstructure.

If you once love Him, you will study to please Him.

She saw through the shell of me into the center of me

I do think most poets are in denial about what the real taboos in writing are--the real boundaries.

He's as weird as snake's suspenders but sweet as a stolen kiss, too.

I love working with actors. I do.