Every religion, in my opinion, has something to bring, and I think we all learn from everyone that there's no right, perfect way to look at something.

One of the great things about being a director as a life choice is that it can never be mastered. Every story is its own kind of expedition, with its own set of challenges.

I think more and more scientists are becoming convinced that it's very likely that life forms of some kind exist all around the universe not so far from us.

You're always a little surprised when something really takes off.

Humor is unavoidable. It might not feel funny in the moment, but more often than not there's a light at the end of the tunnel.

There's a very real argument that the minute we are capable of going to a planet, whether it's Mars or another one, and inhabiting it, that we really should.

The sooner we become a multi-planet species, the safer the species is, and the stronger the guarantee that we're going to continue to evolve.