After many, many years, I fell out of love with politics. It's not something I like but it's the truth.

I left the ending ambiguous, because that is the way life is.

I don't film messages. I let the post office take care of those.

I don't think you can in any way export culture with guns or tanks.

If New York is the Big Apple, tonight Hollywood is the Big Nipple.

I accept all interpretations of my films. The only reality is before the camera. Each film I make is kind of a return to poetry for me, or at least an attempt to create a poem.

A dolly move is a moral commitment.

A monoculture is not only Hollywood, but Americans trying to export democracy.

As a loyal believer in the Auteur Theory I first felt editing was but the logical consequence of the way in which one shoots. But, what I learned is that it is actually another writing.

Film students should stay as far away from film schools and film teachers as possible. The only school for the cinema is the cinema.

I remember being young in the 1960s. We had a great sense of the future, a great big hope. This is what is missing in the youth today. This being able to dream and to change the world.

If it is necessary for us to do anything [in view of peace], direct us and architect.πρὸς τάδ’ ἡμῖν, εἴ τι χρὴ δρᾶν, φράζε κἀρχιτεκτόνει.

There is no such thing as senility when it comes to envy, greed laziness, wrath and pride. It's her destructive character from childhood." ~ Angelica Hopes, If I Could Tell You

Don't confound static electricity with ecstatic eccentricity. One will leave your hair up, the other will live up in the air!

My attitude towards money is because of my mum and dad. My parents have always worked full time and I've always had that work ethic in me.

And therefor," said Magnus "We must go." Will blinked at him. "Go where?" "Don't worry about that right now, my love." Will blinked again. "Pardon?

The greatest good we can do in helping others become what they can become will be to lead them to the Savior.

I do pauses, pauses work for me

Something, or something awful or something wonderful was certain to happen on every day in this part of Africa.

I have the ability to build myself up or break myself down. I stay positive. Strength comes from within.

To love and to be loved, one must do good to others. The inevitable condition whereby to become blessed, is to bless others.