The nation that leads in renewable energy will be the nation that leads the world 10, 20 years from now.

It took me a long time to realize that you have to have a bit of an interlanguage with actors. You have to give them something that they can act with.

I think "Avatar" is kind of a unique category where people are enjoying the unique theatrical experience even though they may have seen it on the small screen. They want to have that immersive, transportive experience. "2001: A Space Odyssey" played for three years at the Loews cinema in Toronto. I remember that. It just kept playing. People wanted to return to that experience. That may not be the best example because I think "2001" took 25 years to break even.

I do an awful lot of scuba diving. I love to be on the ocean, under the ocean. I live next to the ocean.

I always do makeup touch-ups myself, especially for blood, wounds, and dirt. It saves so much time.

I had pictured myself as a filmmaker but I had never pictured myself as a director if that makes any sense at all.

Inspiration can hit you in the head at any time in any context. It could happen in a conversation. Talking to someone at a party, you can get an idea. But you've got to remember those inspirations.