As my contribution as an artist and a storyteller, I have to have some hope. I have to have some beacon of good at the end of it.

That's the thing about the writer's life is that you have to have self-discipline. Otherwise you'll never get paid.

What I need more in my culture and in my life right now is hope, and so I tend to write to that. I'll always end up bending more toward optimism.

Studios are mercurial kind of creatures. A lot of the times getting a movie out can be as much luck as anything else.

I told him I had once lost everything I had, too, and that I think that can be God’s way of building walls around us to force us to look up at Him.

Any leadership that is observant and committed to its people, will always find better ways to solve problems.

Honesty isn't easy. Or comfortable.

Dreams are the touchstones of our character.

The coolest part about seeing a girl wear something comfortable is the smile that you can just feel coming through from inside her.

The Reformation was cradled in the printing-press, and established by no other instrument.

There was a chance for me to write one song for the section where Elvis sat in his black leather outfit and sang the old hits. At eight oclock the next morning I had written Memories.

I can't get no satisfaction.

I don't follow the thought; "Winning is not important, playing the game is". If that is in fact true; then why do we keep score??

I'm unhappy. I don't want to fall in love with you. It'll hurt far too much when it's over