For me, the main point is that reality is rich. We can respond to it more immediately and directly, in ways where there's less displacement between representation and reality.

How do popular attitudes get formed? Do the movies just reflect it or inform it? Where does this particular idea come from? I don't know if I can say anything too illuminating.

When I was young, it was easier to make films. It wasn't as expensive, there was more support. I found that I couldn't get the money to make films.

In teaching, I like being able to present clips from movies on VHS or DVD and then talk about them. That's what this movie is.

That's interesting, " Bitterblue said. "You think a conscience requires fear?

We all want to be seen not for the choices we made ten years ago, but for who we are today.

It is a cheap zeal that reserves its passions to combat only the sins and temptations of others.

They that know God will be humble. They that know themselves cannot be proud.

I belong to the middle class that grew up very influenced by the Catholic church. The people of the novel are from a more pagan and practical world in which the Christianity is just a veneer.

It's just as easy to be happy with a lot of money as with a little.

Everywhere you look on the planet people are using drums to alter consciousness.

There is nothing in the U.S. Constitution that sanctifies the separation of church and state.

I quit smoking cigarettes and with the $70 a month I am saving not smoking cigarettes I'm smoking $700 worth of cigars.

I guess there's just a time for doing dumb things.