At least in the West, politicians, corporations and media moguls can no longer take for granted their power to control the public discourse - and have it go unchallenged.

There is no education system in the world - none at all - that's better than its average teacher.

As intelligent and responsible filmmakers, working in a free society, we have a duty to ensure that our chosen medium is a force for good. Especially in this ever-more complex and difficult world.

If it's not true, don't say it; if it's not right, don't do it.

My belief is that no movie, nothing in life, leaves people neutral. You either leave them up or you leave them down.

A vital step for the technology sector is to signpost legitimate search options far more clearly and to delete links to sites that promote illegally sourced content.

At its best, cinema does retain a remarkable ability to speak to people of every age, from every background, and in ways that almost any other art form in popular culture struggles to compete with.

A country that fails to value its teachers, fails to value its future.

I've always sensed what a script should sound like - even before the movie's been made

What is certain is that plurality and diversity are not, and never can be, a natural 'byproduct' of unregulated market forces.

Most parliamentarians don't have a clue as regards the challenges or the opportunities the games industry faces.

Worship is not love.

The percentage of couples who stay together after high school is, like, less than five percent, you guys.

Though time seems to expand or contract between idle and frantic moments, it passes the same in both: second by second. You can neither lose it or create it. Use it wisely.

I don't think it's shameful to admit that some days your time can be better spent reading than writing.

Failure to believe stems from moral failure to recognize the truth, not from want of evidence, but from willful neglect or distortion of the evidence.

Innovation needs to be nurtured throughout an organization. Management is doing things right, whereas leadership is doing the right things.

A spark is a little thing, yet it may kindle the world.

Life is too short for a half-rack.

To not advance is to retreat.

The Bible, contrary to what people think, actually puts forth a strong case for no free will, no free will.