I knew I wanted to direct since I was a kid. That was something I was always fascinated by and wanted to experience and see if I would be any good at it.

Other acting opportunities had come along, but nothing that was tantalizing enough to me to step away from what I found most interesting.

I'd like to work with any actress from whom I can learn-one who has had many experiences with many directors and is willing to share some of her knowledge with me.

Maybe part of loving is learning to let go.

I love to unwind and watch movies, especially those from the classic black-and-white era.

It's hard to sleep at night because I'm still wondering where my mother is.

I was never an ingénue at any point in my career. I was hoping that whatever I was bringing to the table, it wasn't some physical attribute that would change or fade over time.

Children leave. And parents stay behind. Still, some things are deeper than time and distance. And your father will always be your father. And he will always leave a light on for you.

It is unfortunate that the poor judgment shown by a small group of young actors has tarnished the reputation of every child who has ever appeared before a camera.

The only thing that frightens me a little is when I'm called Kevin rather than Fred, but that's how people have known me for so many years. So, I can't really blame them.

I think it is important to maintain a sense of self and confidence, not letting either falter for the sake of a particular part or project, no matter how great it might be.

Anxiety is the handmaiden of creativity

Some things we must learn through experience. That is how one truly lives.

The fate that condemns or saves one sooner or later often condemns or saves another.

I'm not a Christian, but I think the Christian message is a good one.

Yorke's lyrics make me want to give up. I could never in my wildest dreams find something as beautiful as they find for a single song - let alone album after album.

It is possible, even probable, to be told a truth about a place, to accept it, to know it and at the same time not to know anything about it.

I see a good marriage as being like two tall trees growing beside each other, each nourishing the grace of the other.

Sometimes there's no warning. Nothing at all.

I just think lots of words have physicality. How about the word 'wobble?' You think that's arbitrary? When you say the word 'wince,' you wince. How about that?

Hope is at once both simple and profound. It is hope that binds Heaven and earth. Hope is the bridge between Heaven and earth.