If we wait until our lives are free from sorrow or difficulty, then we wait forever. And miss the entire point.

From dear, dear Gloria Swanson, I learned how to live long, happy and free of health problems. I owe her my life.

We are all vegetarians here, and except for a mountain lion that's been hanging around and killed our dog, we don't have a care in the world.

I believe that the first 8 years are most important and the time in a child's life when parents must be absolutely and completely present.

Life has never been easy. Nor is it meant to be. It is a matter of being joyous in the face of sorrow.

Films must all have the same structure. All of this to guarantee box office bonanza, which of course it never does, but that's another discussion entirely.

Change is good. And in fact unavoidable.