I just decided to make a movie. I had no training, no film school, but I had been to a lot of movies.

I don't compromise my values and I don't compromise my work. That's why I've been kicked from one network to the next: I won't give in.

If you believe in equality, if you believe in standing up for the rights of all, especially for people most affected by bigotry and discrimination, then you have no choice but to be present and accounted for when it comes to standing up for gays and lesbians in our society.

If one job doesn't pay all the bills, don't worry. You can get another one and another one and another one.

Democracy is not a spectator sport, it's a participatory event. If we don't participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy.

A sane person would think that Wal-Mart would never carry 'Capitalism: A Love Story' because it's simply not in their best interests to inform their customers of their shady past.

Our laws demand that a corporation have a fiduciary responsibility with shareholders to maximize profits. They are legally required to make as much money as possible, any way possible within 'the law.'