Working hard is very important. You're not going to get anywhere without working extremely hard.

The ideals and principles for which Martin Luther King Jr. fought have never been forgotten and are as relevant today as they were 40 years ago.

The object is to try to get the (movie) system to work for you, instead of against you. And the only way you can do it is through success, I'm afraid.

I grew up in San Francisco. And so I'm informed in a certain kind of way about, you know, believing in democracy and believing in America. And I'm a very ardent patriot.

There wasn't much as a kid that inspired me in what I did as an adult.

Train yourself to let go of the things you fear to lose.

Although I write screenplays, I don't think I'm a very good writer.