My old man had a philosophy: peace means having a bigger stick than the other guy.

I think that the power is the principle. The principle of moving forward, as though you have the confidence to move forward, eventually gives you confidence when you look back and see what you've done.

I never know when the seeds are being laid, I'm just like, "Wow, that's a pretty cool scene. Is that? Are we laying seeds here?"

There are some parents who have really done it right and told their kid, 'You know, we have this dough, none of this is for you. You have to get your own.

At the end of the day, anything I think I'm sacrificing I'm just giving up because it makes me feel better.

The audience can feel the subtleties of the characters.

Worrying is like praying for something you don't want to happen. I have such an overwhelming sense that if you're in the right state of heart, the next right thing appears to you.