As far as the filmmaking process is concerned, stars are essentially worthless - and absolutely essential.

I guess the most amazing thing about crying though is that when you're in it, you think it'll go on forever but it never really lasts half what you think. Not in terms of real time. In terms of real emotions, it's worse than you think, but not by the clock.

The easiest thing to do on earth is not write…But this is life on earth, you can't have everything.

When I was your age, television was called books.

Love is many things none of them logical.

The Queen's Pride was his ship, and he loved her. (That was the way his sentences always went: It is raining today and I love you. My cold is better and I love you. Say hello to Horse and I love you. Like that.)

Dummy, dummy, go out now and fill your tummy.