Movies, as evidenced by a chorus of protesting and celebrating Americans, influence broader trends.

Poverty makes it very difficult in an already competitive world for kids to get on a straight track where they can actually love learning.

People in power have to be careful about what comes out of their mouth. They have to find exactly the right word that can't be attacked.

Hope is when you look out the window and you go, 'It doesn't look good at all, but I'm going to go beyond what I see to give people visions of what could be.'

A lot of acting techniques are very self-oriented.

What you are will show, ultimately. Start now, every day, becoming, in your actions, your regular actions, what you would like to become in the bigger scheme of things.

I am interested in personal stories because that's when people become expressive, spontaneous and heartfelt.