You need philosophy. It sounds a little pompous but I think when you direct a film, the only way to find a response to the questions you keep asking yourself is to have a philosophy.

All these gadgets, the phone and the computer, they expose the inside of your brain in a way that's bad.

Every great idea is on the verge of being stupid.

Orange is an underrated color, it's the second most underrated color after yellow.

Of course, from time to time, I want to do everything myself and be more involved on my own with the creative process. But I don't mind the collaboration at all.

In my opinion, it's more interesting to see magic happening in a world that feels grounded. If the world is already crazy, then anything can happen. So it's better to start with something real.

I'm not against the technology at all, I just don't like to use it if it's just to mimic what you can do with traditional methods.

I would define myself as being naive and perverse at the same time. And I think that if that is consistent it will make the tone consistent.

When people are very original, sometimes they are original as a way to resist the mainstream.

Misinterpretation leads me to inspiration and creativity because I think my brain is trying to figure out some information that I'm confused about.

I like the days when all the filmmakers had was a film roll, a camera and a gangster. The Mack Sennett comedies were all like that. They'd create little teams to go out and shoot films.

Fear does not have any special power unless you empower it by submitting to it.

I need my own armor, and soon. A silly queen I'll look when I've been slowly flattened into a man.

Mature love is composed and sustaining; a celebration of commitment, companionship, and trust.

Some people's photography is an art. Not mine. Art is a dirty word in photography. All this fine art crap is killing it already.

An affirmation to say everyday: The healing power of God is working in me right now. Eveyr day I get better and better in every way.

Argh... I could be better with my time. I like to be punctual, but I could be better.

There is nothing that people bear more impatiently, or forgive less, than contempt: and an injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.

A silenced Haiti has once again found its literary voice.

What's your name? Um... Think about it. You don't get to pick again. Tris.

The winds that awakened the stars Are blowing through my blood.