I just think there's something in the non-fiction form that allows you to see things clearly, if you're patient.

News makes things black and white. Documentary filmmaking should do the opposite.

Never whine, never complain, never try to justify yourself.

The key to power, then, is the ability to judge who is best able to further your interests in all situations. Keep friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent.

I exercise a lot and I love it. I'm fine. But you know, I'd like to be alive in ten years, that'd be my first priority.

You must bear in mind that each law is circumstantial. It does depend on the circumstances.

People around you, constantly under the pull of their emotions, change their ideas by the day or by the hour, depending on their mood. You must never assume that what people say or do in a particular moment is a statement of their permanent desires.