This is a time for serious people, Bob, and your fifteen minutes are up.

A hero would die for his country, but he'd much rather live for it.

Trying to guess what the (mass) audience wants and then trying to satisfy that is usually a bad recipe for getting something good.

The guy who wins the Oscar for Best Actor has a much higher bar to clear than the woman who wins best actress.

I'm terribly afraid of failure. When your identity is wrapped up in writing and you've written something that doesn't work, it's a tough pill to swallow.

Decisions are made by those who show up. Don't ever forget that you're a citizen of this world.

Roxy Sorkin, your father just won the Academy Award. I'm going to have to insist on some respect from your guinea pig.