You just never know if people out there will relate to things when you write them; it matters to you, and to some people it doesn't. Some people are 'I'm not in the mood for that; thanks.'

In the future, everybody is going to be a director. Somebody's got to live a real life so we have something to make a movie about.

Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around.

Be positive, be positive. It's rough out there, but don't succumb. Don't succumb to the cynicism in the world.

I have heard your words and your disappointment, and I offer you a heart-felt apology to all who felt this was an odd or misguided casting choice.

The future isn't just something that happens. It's a brutal force, with a great sense of humor, that'll steamroll you if you're not watching.

I write with music. I write scenes in movies that hopefully can earn the use of some songs that are powerful to me.

Take it from your own life, write what you believe in.

Optimism is a revolutionary act

People dance and we have a lot of music and... this might be the closet I get for a while.

The power of music is still with me, every day. It's one of the most inspiring things available in the world.

The most successful individuals and leaders achieve their dreams because they have a clear vision they have committed their life to.

Nothing is more important than our family where our heart dwells.

The first sigh of love is the last of wisdom.

Modern poverty is not the poverty that was blest in the Sermon on the Mount.

I love telling stories. I like the challenges presented to me on a daily basis. There's nothing resting about acting.

Reality TV rots people's brains.

If nuclear warfare is believed to be somewhat controlled, then climate change is now the greatest threat.

Sam Walton instilled ownership of the products in the stores into the collective consciousness of every associate regardless of what job they did for the company.

They grew fat and happy--the horses, not the children, or Marlena for that matter.

Dante and Shakespeare divide the world between them. There is no third.