I always loved movies, but I never thought I would presume to be a screenwriter and definitely not a director.

In the future, everybody is going to be a director. Somebody's got to live a real life so we have something to make a movie about.

Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around.

Be positive, be positive. It's rough out there, but don't succumb. Don't succumb to the cynicism in the world.

I have heard your words and your disappointment, and I offer you a heart-felt apology to all who felt this was an odd or misguided casting choice.

The future isn't just something that happens. It's a brutal force, with a great sense of humor, that'll steamroll you if you're not watching.

I write with music. I write scenes in movies that hopefully can earn the use of some songs that are powerful to me.

Take it from your own life, write what you believe in.

Optimism is a revolutionary act

People dance and we have a lot of music and... this might be the closet I get for a while.

The power of music is still with me, every day. It's one of the most inspiring things available in the world.

Before I can become an expert on anything, I must first become an expert on me.

Our ancestors did great work for humanity. What will we do for the next generations?

My hesitancy to claim what I wanted meant that I got less of what I wanted.

Challenge the mind and capture the heart.

I never thought it would be easy to serve God," she said. "I just didn't think it would be this hard.

Instead of looking on discussion as a stumbling block in the way of action, we think it an indispensable preliminary to any wise action at all.

Walk tall; look the world in the eye.

Mistakes - call them unexpected learning experiences.

As is well known, [Carrie Fisher] suffered - and was open about it. Her transparency was courageous, which is why people loved her.

God and the imagination are one.