Hope for the best is what we do, right from the moment we're born.

One of the most ironic things about capitalism is that the capitalist will sell you the rope to hang himself with. Actually they will give you the money to make a movie that makes them look bad, if they believe they can make money off it.

A lot of people on Capitol Hill don't want to talk to me.

I want us all to face our fears and stop behaving like our goal in life is to merely survive. "Surviving" is for wimps and game show contestants stranded in the jungle or on a desert island. You are not stranded. You own the store....You deserve better.

I think as a filmmaker my first contribution would just be to make a good movie that people would love to see and leave the theatre charged, with a sense of excitement.

If you're white, and you really want to help change things, why not start with yourself?

In some states, you can vote a straight party ticket, but you can't vote for individual candidates.