The really good idea is always traceable back quite a long way, often to a not very good idea which sparked off another idea that was only slightly better, which somebody else misunderstood in such a way that they then said something which was really rather interesting.

I'm very odd 'cause I think there's more than just a materialist planet, a materialist, reductionist planet.

On movies, I like to involve the cast in the writing of the script. I like to have a rehearsal period, after which I do the last draft, which gives me a chance to incorporate anything the actors have come up with during the rehearsal period, so I'm very inclusive as a writer.

As Daniel Levitin writes, our brain is a "giant pattern detector." If we read something that coincides with what we already believe we're more likely to give it credence, while the opposite is not true.

To be creative you must create a space for yourself where you can be undisturbed... separate from everyday concerns.

The great thing about Florida is you - each city's about two hours' drive from everywhere else.

We don't know where we get our ideas from. What we do know is that we do not get them from our laptops.