On his daughter, Ava: She is a relief from all the stress in my life; everyday she does something new and it is so amazing.

I have three sisters and I've always wanted a brother, so I was really interested in that notion.

Tarantino's stuff in its inception was all about finding a way for him to break into Hollywood.

My first film goes into production in October. It's called White Boy Shuffle and it's based on a novel about a young black kid and it's sort of reminiscent of Catcher in the Rye.

The ultimate 20-year plan is to be living in the Caribbean, writing, living off the land, eating from the ocean and probably smoking herb.

Where you raise your children isn't as important as how you raise your children.

The idea of doing something that you've seen a thousand times before doesn't appeal to me.

It's nice that people want to compliment you in some superficial way, but I've never considered that that's how I might be categorized. I guess it's better than being called ugly.

My sisters are my favorite people on earth.

A film goes through so many hands, that by the time it's done, it might not resemble what you thought you were making.

Granted, there are times when, for business reasons, you do something that's more mainstream. But even then, I try to find something that has a dark or subversive aspect.

Until we learn to love each other, try to understand each other, and be compassionate to each other, peace will be an illusion.

I am a great husband because I am very afraid she may kill me

I treat all women with the utmost respect both professionally and personally and would never do anything to disrespect them.

This has been done elegantly by Minkowski; but chalk is cheaper than grey matter, and we will do it as it comes.

I left Apple in April of 1984, pretty soon after the introduction of the Mac.

There is no neediness in desire ... there is no caretaking in desire. Caretaking is mightily loving, [but] it's a powerful anti-aphrodisiac.

I'd like to get something small and self-generated in before Black Rock has whatever life that it has.

God is glorified through healing and deliverance, not through sickness and suffering.

Show me a good sportsman and I'll show you a player I'm looking to trade.

Finish each day before you begin the next, and interpose a solid wall of sleep between the two. This you cannot do without temperance.