The truth is you and I are in control of only two things - how we prepare for what might happen and how we respond to what just happened. The moment when things actually do happen belongs to God.

Trust the gifts that God has placed within you.

I've dreamed about producing since I was a kid.

Don't abandon what makes you who you are. Don't give up hope.

When you get something that you don't work for, you won't know how to value or maintain it.

My favorite Scripture is Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." God is our strength; his love, demonstrated through us, can move mountains and change hearts. Being a Christian is actually a competitive edge; provided that you place your faith first above even your professional aspirations. Even if in the past you've compromised and slid partway down that slippery slope, it's still possible to find your way back. If I've learned anything, it's this: to get where you want to go, you first have to become the person God wants you to be.

I can look at something that others (might not) and I can see the value in it. I can make that film a film that everybody wants to see.