I feel lost not doing art, unsatisfied, anxious, bored. Everything else in comparison seems not terribly important.

Talent will not always find its way but commitment will.

I believe in just doing it and not looking for excuses because who really cares in the end? No one but oneself.

I suddenly realized I was in California. Warm, palmy air - air you can kiss - and palms.

The word 'religion' has acquired a very bad name among those who really love truth, justice, charity. It also exhales the musty odor of sanctimony and falsehood.

Talking about unpleasant things during a meal is not good for digestion, not good for health.

Without desire how is it possible to make a story?

I believe in the family. I believe in marriage, and I think it's such a great institution. I think men should be able to marry each other, and women should be able to marry each other.

He hands you a nickel, he hands you a dime. He asks you with a grin, if you're having a good time.

Sometimes there's a general arc that you want to try and get better the longer you do something.

What if Manhattan was hit by Hurricane Katrina?

I know you can be funny without being filthy.

I loved Martin Luther King more than a brother.