I want a shot for people like me to grow up and do something with themselves.

In entertainment, the technology began giving us greater choice and easier switching before almost any other area. The studios became much more dependent on the stars, not just star actors and directors but also star technicians, star cinematographers. It's a very important evolution in terms of understanding why people are working the way they're working.

Cynicism is the last refuge of those who don't want to do the work of creating a better society.

When I was a kid, the bigger boys would pick on me. So I got an idea that I would make alliances with older boys, like just one or two, who would be my protectors.

The world of politics is divided between people who are introverts - who lose a little bit of energy out of each interaction they have so that by the time the day ends, after 1,000 interactions, they're exhausted - and people like Bill Clinton who are extroverted - who get a little bit of energy from each interaction.

Look, any cut in greenhouse gases is going to be expensive for American consumers, who are in no mood to bear additional costs.

You can't inspire people if you are going to be uninspiring.