I have nothing against younger women and older men on screen. What is sad is that so many women over 40 who have so much to give aren't being considered to play opposite men their own age or younger.

Being married, I would say most relationships are pretty codependent in some ways.

I wanted Raging Bull. I wanted Casino. I got Rocky and Bullwinkle. But that's OK, because I still get to tell people I've worked with Robert DeNiro.

Do I get up some days and feel competitive? Sure. Do I get up some days and feel afraid? Of course. But...I have real moments of joy now, and I know it will continue.

I think all writers are different. I've been with a few writers; they're all different.

Maybe it's that I'm naive, but I don't think of myself as an age.

I envy my daughter's childhood.

I always go into a film situation depressed and fearful.

I don't know much about sports.

Every day, every birthday candle I blow out, every penny I throw over my shoulder in a wishing well, every time my daughter says, 'Let's make a wish on a star, ' there's one thing I wish for: wisdom.

If I had to design a career for myself, I would have done comedy.

Your purpose is your identity focus your energy on great purposes.

The landscape painter must walk in the fields with a humble mind. No arrogant man was ever permitted to see Nature in all her beauty.

What you must accept is that your life is not going to be the same while you are writing.

It's pretty difficult to promote something the week after Christmas and the week before New Year's.

The gods conceal from men the happiness of death, that they may endure life

Rage against the world, if you like, but quietly, or the Guardians will awake.

Whoever lives in whichever state should learn the culture of thestate and its language.

If you look at how we are destroying and disrespecting Creation it is obvious that is something is not clear in our understanding. We overemphasize rules but we don't understand the objective.

I don't think there is any advantage to digital unless it's in a case like Slumdog Millionaire, where you have to get a shot and a big bulky film camera is out of the question.

I feel like songwriting is an experiment in empathy.