My Father taught me how to be a man – and not by instilling in me a sense of machismo or an agenda of dominance. He taught me that a real man doesn’t take, he gives; he doesn’t use force, he uses logic; doesn’t play the role of trouble-maker, but rather, trouble-shooter; and most importantly, a real man is defined by what’s in his heart, not his pants.

When you're an artist, all you're trying to do is self-express.

I know you're supposed to tell kids not to do drugs, but, kids, do it! Do weed! Don't do the other stuff, but weed is good

I try never to worry in general. Worry is interest paid in advance on a debt that never comes due.

For years, my job was to make the movie inexpensively. And I could bring it in. What I can't control are the costs of marketing.

Storytelling is my currency. It's my only worth. The only thing of value I have in this life is my ability to tell a story, whether in print, orating, writing it down or having people acting it out.

People like to set the bar high. I like to put the bar on the ground and barely step over it. I like to keep the expectations really low.