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.

I am very abnormal... But it wasnt very long ago that I wasnt so abnormal. I was very normal and headed for a lifetime of paying medical bills as proof of my normalcy.

I write from my imagination, not from what I've read in books or seen on TV or to make money. I wrote from an idea I was passionate about.

Hollywood today is all about being consistent. All thinking in mainstream film business takes place in one box.

Generally speaking, actors are allowed NO input. Actors are dumb.

It is all about marketing; that is where the real craft comes in. The best actors do not necessarily become the biggest stars. And vice versa.

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.