Nothing could be more boring than an absolutely accurate movie about the law.

Every great film should seem new every time you see it.

No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough.

One difference between film noir and more straightforward crime pictures is that noir is more open to human flaws and likes to embed them in twisty plot lines.

To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts.

You can have a movie with hardly any cuts, or very few cuts, that is fascinating, you can't take your eyes away from it... Look at some of the long takes in Citizen Kane.

I lost faith in the Oscars the first year I was a movie critic - the year that Bonnie and Clyde didn't win.

I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.

I think we have to get beyond the idea that we have to categorize people.

What every human being should do is eat a vegetarian diet based on whole foods. Period. That's it. Animal protein is bad for you. Dairy is bad for you. Forget the ads: Milk and eggs are bad for you.

I do not fear death. I know it is coming, and I do not fear it, because I believe there is nothing on the other side of death to fear.

A full lifer doesn't commit to anyone until they've committed to her

I was never very happy with performing; it didn't turn me on much.

Delayed answers to prayer are not only trials of faith; they also give us opportunities to honor God through our steadfast confidence in Him, even when facing the apparent denial of our request.

I am a community social psychologist and a lot of my work deals with social work and helping people overcoming addiction and trauma.

If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it’s not.

A second can feel like forever if what follows is heartbreak.

Only the magic and the dream are true — all the rest's a lie.

The hard part about getting much attention is that people start dissecting what you do.

We need a dedicated minority who, like the apostles of old, are willing to be called the scum of the earth and a spectacle to the world for the scandal of the cross.

There is something about riding down the street on a prancing horse that makes you feel like something, even when you ain't a thing.