Trying to lead an interesting life, a fruitful life, is a big challenge.

There are people who...tell you that the light in your heart is a weakness. Don't believe it! It's an old tactic of cruel people to kill kindness in the name of virtue.

When I write a screenplay - and I think this is true for a lot of people - you direct the movie. Thats what writing a screenplay is.

I think that certainty is a closed door, It's the end of the conversation. Doubt is an open door.

Monogamy is like a 40-watt bulb. It works, but its not enough.

If I could, Sister James, I would certainly choose to live in innocence. But innocence can only be wisdom in a world without evil. Situations arise and we are confronted with wrongdoing and the need to act.

Everything is painful, so why not be honest about the pain?