I think with movies I am really connecting to the Joseph Campbell idea of the collective unconscious.

Any time you see a white guy in jail, you know he did something bad.

I've trained myself to illuminate the things in my personality that are likable and to hide and protect the things that are less likeable.

I think for me, as a parent, once my children are thoroughly informed, they can make the decisions that they want to make. The only thing that I demand is a complete comprehension [of the information].

The things that have been most valuable to me I did not learn in school.

Remember, don't try to build the greatest wall that's ever been built. Focus on laying a single, expertly-placed brick. Then keep doing that, every day.

Don't let failure go to your heart, and don't let success go to your head.