This I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected.

We can shoot rockets into space but we can't cure anger or discontent.

All of them had a restlessness in common.

The camera need not be a cold mechanical device. Like the pen, it is as good as the man who uses it. It can be the extension of mind and heart.

You got to live before you can afford to die.

If a scene or a section gets the better of you and you still think you want it-bypass it and go on. When you have finished the whole you can come back to it and then you may find that the reason it gave trouble is because it didn't belong there.

Best thing is to get the words down every day. And it is time to start now.