I FELL DEEP down in there, until this bright light raised me from sleep. Coming out of a pit such as that, you think the bright light could be God or a cop on patrol.

I had been born shoved to the margins of the world, sure, but I had volunteered for the pits.

I, myself, often wished to be spared the expectation of better days ahead or such.

I slept for over a full day, as you know, but I won’t say I rested.

You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.

You can change your health, you can change your relationships, you can change your income, you can change anything.

Samson told Delilah loud and clear, keep your cotton picken fingers out of my hair.

For women, I take inspiration from strong women with good aesthetics and integrity, and a little tomboy influence.

I don't want young people to think they can't make a difference because they don't have money.

The film world is a crazy place to be. You sit around all day waiting for the phone to ring. Are people talking about you or aren't they?

I participated in many different rituals, but for me, I'm very spiritual and I believe that there's definitely be a greater force that defines us and leads us. For sure. No question for me.

That's the other thing: Even if you're on medication, you still have to treat your body properly and take care of yourself. The idea that it [ADHD] goes away or you grow out of it isn't true.

What use having a great depth of field, if there is not an adequate depth of feeling?

When you have two competing theories that make exactly the same predictions, the simpler one is the better.