You are the man who made himself a devil, who wishes to be a god, all for love.

No, not horror. Enlightenment.

If it is a loving environment, the cage can be a home.

The dead are practical.

The gods speak to us, and irony is their language.

I wonder how many books you have read?

If you are not open to the unprecedented, you will repeat history. If you are open to the unprecedented, you will change history. The difference is prayer.

I loved Superman growing up. I saw a couple of those movies in the theater, and I watched 'Superman II' 8000 times.

Identity politics are becoming less important since culture's being blended into one big thing - I look at kids' Tumblrs and they're all into the same things.

The best way to motivate other people to help YOU fulfil your goals is to help them fulfil THEIR goals

When I am walking in Central Park, I recognize the Italians. Because an Italian, even when he jogs, he's dressed perfect.

It's like prom night for Hollywood. I'm really proud of myself for being here.

The biggest challenge of my career, which is something that authors of genre fiction face all the time, is writing something fresh and new and at the same time meeting reader expectations.

When you make a film that is based in reality, reality will come up all around it.

More company increases happiness, but does not lighten or diminish misery.