Often you see a famous actor who says they produced something, when all they did was claim to have an idea at a dinner party and make three phone calls.

I did one sci-fi movie. I did 'Gattaca.' I liked 'Gattaca' because that was always the kind of science fiction I really dug, the non-action oriented sci-fi.

Life's hard. It's supposed to be. If we didn't suffer, we'd never learn anything.

In New York, you've got Donald Trump, Woody Allen, a crack addict and a regular Joe, and they're all on the same subway car.

Read. It makes you more intelligent. It’s that simple. We all see the universe through the tiny keyhole of our own eyes, and every book is another keyhole from which you can gaze.

Success isn't measured by what you achieve, it's measured by the obstacles you overcome.

Don't you find it odd," she continued, "that when you're a kid, everyone, all the world, encourages you to follow your dreams. But when you're older, somehow they act offended if you even try.

I met a lot of famous people when I was about 24. And none of them seemed very appealing. And so I didn't know why I would struggle to be that kind of person.

There is no trick to writing a believable love story, a heartbreaking scene or real-sounding dialogue. All you need is to tell the truth. It’s always heartbreaking.

The older I get, the more I realize how rare it is to meet a kindred spirit.

I'm horrified to admit that I just love Salinger. I was devastated to find out that other people feel the same way.

Ieder beest bidt op zijn manier.

Park your ego and listen to your readers. They can be your best friend or your worst enemy. But chances are you'll learn something from them.

I'm grateful for my brokenness. I'm grateful for my humility.

Other psychological theories say a good deal about compensation.

Adam was a super being when God created him...

I'm fat, but I'm thin inside... there's a thin man inside every fat man.

Sunshine is a welcome thing. It brings a lot of brightness.

Football is my guilty pleasure.

You've got to watch your back. We are targets as basketball payers.

If you incline towards God the passions that enslaves you will be rendered powerless.