Whenever a really passionate, talented filmmaker seems to have an interest in me, I take it very seriously because I like to work.

I did one sci-fi movie. I did 'Gattaca.' I liked 'Gattaca' because that was always the kind of science fiction I really dug, the non-action oriented sci-fi.

Life's hard. It's supposed to be. If we didn't suffer, we'd never learn anything.

In New York, you've got Donald Trump, Woody Allen, a crack addict and a regular Joe, and they're all on the same subway car.

Read. It makes you more intelligent. It’s that simple. We all see the universe through the tiny keyhole of our own eyes, and every book is another keyhole from which you can gaze.

Success isn't measured by what you achieve, it's measured by the obstacles you overcome.

Don't you find it odd," she continued, "that when you're a kid, everyone, all the world, encourages you to follow your dreams. But when you're older, somehow they act offended if you even try.

I met a lot of famous people when I was about 24. And none of them seemed very appealing. And so I didn't know why I would struggle to be that kind of person.

There is no trick to writing a believable love story, a heartbreaking scene or real-sounding dialogue. All you need is to tell the truth. It’s always heartbreaking.

The older I get, the more I realize how rare it is to meet a kindred spirit.

I'm horrified to admit that I just love Salinger. I was devastated to find out that other people feel the same way.

Most sincere answers are beyond words.

He could still escape—the fear was in front of him, and all he had to do was wrench free and run in the other direction. But he kept walking forward, straight into its embrace.

If your kid doesn't have broadband access, that's a real disadvantage for participating in modern education.

MONSIGNOR- A high ecclesiastical title, of which the Founder of our religion overlooked the advantages.

Compromise is like the middle of the road; always safer to walk on than the edges.

The effectiveness of your work will never rise above your ability to lead and influence others.

I love comedy and I hope I never stop doing it.

I know young people are all going to have different passions, but I would say that if you happen to have a heart for animals, never forget that without your voice, there is no channel for them.

Nervous breakdowns can be highly underrated methods of spiritual transformation.

Things are sullen, and will be as they are, whatever we think them or wish them to be.