When things become insurmountable, some people quit, some keep goingfor no other reason than to continue. Because that’s all there is to do.

Health food may be good for the conscience but Oreos taste a hell of a lot better.

I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend?

The measure of our success will be the condition on which we leave the world for the next generation.

God, I just love baseball.

Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together.

Storytellers broaden our minds: engage, provoke, inspire, and ultimately, connect us.

Never revisit the past, that's dangerous. You know, move on.

I am a cynical optimist. Big opening weekends are like cotton candy. The films you will remember over time are the films that stick in the consciousness of the audience in a good way.

The technology available for film-making now is incredible, but I am a big believer that it's all in the story.

Not taking a risk is a risk. That's how I see it.

before destroying, please create one same

Cooking is great, love is grand, but soufflés fall and lovers come and go. But you can always depend on a book!

It's not the destination, It's the glory of the ride.

I say at our management conferences that the amount Wal-Mart grows in just one year is the equivalent of Costco's size.

I think, as an artist, you have to have experienced some deep turmoil, some kind of pain, because that's what connects you with the world. That's what makes it juicy!

People who do stupid things with hazardous materials often die.

I'm not interested in a pretty world. It's boring to me.

Those who wish to cause religious conflict are small in number but often manage to dominate the headline.

North Korea has a very striking mythology there. It is influencing the whole nation.