But probably my favorite music, believe it or not, is sad music.

There is something beautiful and permanent in the world, and that is the love that a person can have for another human being.

I like storytelling, and I feel more confident as the years have gone on about my ability to do that.

The guy who kills 38 people is not the guy you'd want to have over at Thanksgiving.

We want to see ourselves reflected in our heroes. Unfortunately most of us don't look like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

I wrote about wasting time, which I suppose is a part of the great human journey. We're supposed to wallow, to go through the desert without water for a long time so that when we finally drink it, we'll truly need it and we won't spill a drop. It's about being present.

I think Hollywood sees so many parts of America through a very narrow prism. The South is no exception. And those stereotypes, while sometimes true, are exaggerated for me to the point of boredom.