We see films all the time, whether they have access to all kinds of intellectual property or artifacts, and the one thing that they don't get is story. So I think whether you're talking about a biopic or an action film or a science-fiction film that has all the CGI in the world, if you're not trying to connect with an audience, it doesn't really matter.

Quite simply, quite plainly, just by virtue of his being, Barack Obama is America. The first true American to lead our nation.

There is not a country on earth whose people don't deserve to be free and safe.

We all hope that the police and prosecutors are objective. That's their job, but sometimes it's not true.

Much as banks don't care where your money's coming from, the Electoral College is all 'don't ask, don't care' when it comes to votes.

I've no desire to start a movement, to be the first name on an open petition, or to be the poster child for disgruntled writers.

At an early age, I knew there were a lot of things I couldn't do. My father was a doctor, and my mother was a teacher. I knew I wasn't good in numbers, and I knew I wouldn't work well in overly structured environments.