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.

The Law of Diminishing Returns is true of everything in life, except sex, which seems endlessly repeatable with effect.

In a world of lies and liars, an honest work of art is always an act of social responsibility.

Boredom is the inner conflict we suffer when we lose desire, when we lack a lacking.

Secure writers don't sell first drafts. They patiently rewrite until the script is as director-ready, as actor-ready as possible. Unfinished work invites tampering, while polished, mature work seals its integrity.

What happens is fact, not truth. Truth is what we think about what happens.

Ninety percent of what we create is not our best work.