Perhaps we don't need these religious concoctions to pillow the fear of death. Just the fact that there is an unknown, and something greater, can bring a feeling of peace. That's enough for me.

The scouts [in "Moneyball"] could lend an authenticity that's even beyond what we had on the page.

What's valuable to me has become clearer as I've got older. To me, it's about the value of your time and your day and the value of the people you spend it with.

I didn't understand this idea of a God who says, "You have to acknowledge me. You have to say that I'm the best, and then I'll give you eternal happiness. If you won't, then you don't get it!" It seemed to be about ego. I can't see God operating from ego, so it made no sense to me.

Crime is just unvarnished capitalism, after all.

Each misstep leads to the next correct step.

I had a very supportive family environment that gave me room to explore and discover things about myself.