We rarely know where we are going; writing is a discovery.

Stories are how we remember; we tend to forget lists and bullet points.

Deus ex machina not only erases all meaning and emotion, it's an insult to the audience. Each of us knows we must choose and act, for better or worse, to determine the meaning of our lives...Deus ex machina is an insult because it is a lie.

Aristotle said time is a measure of change, and this movie is about changing in time, through time, while remaining the same person. That's a philosophical paradox and a moral dilemma. But 'Casablanca' says it's possible. You can have both. That's what it means. And that's my wish for you: that you would have both.

Story is metaphor for life and life is lived in time.

Never sleep with anybody who has more problems than you do.

When we want mood experiences, we go to concerts or museums. When we want meaningful emotional experience, we go to the storyteller.