Life, to me, is never one color. Even in the saddest moments, you can have a chuckle. And in the happiest moments, you can shed a tear.

All the things that live within you find their place, in character and story, once you tap into that other space that is the creative writing space.

I think hope is key, in life and in art.

Ultimately, what audiences respond to is truth. Even as fantastical as the story can be, and out there, at its core, it's dealing with loss, madness and mortality.

Casting is very instinctual. I really like to meet people. To me, it's about their essence more than their audition.

It takes forever to make a film. It's a gargantuan thing of untold effort.

If you're gonna take people on a journey that deals with some pretty heavy themes, I think you best have a sense of humor, here and there.

The more personal you get, the more universal a story you end up telling.

You can only see God when you notice people

I will scream as the sanity leaves my mind forever. I will scream...but there is no one there to hear me.

In College average and numbers means everything to a guy.

The secret is in realizing your internal gifts and then setting them free.

Oh yes. It's not when you brake but when you take them off that counts. Most people don't understand that.

I believe in spirituality, which is out there.

You dont need a love scene to show love.

A mind conscious of right laughs at the falsehoods of rumour. [Lat., Conscia mens recti famae mendacia risit.]

German in the most extravagantly ugly language - it sounds like someone using a sick bag on a 747.