One man writes a novel. One man writes a symphony. It is essential that one man make a film.

Never say no to an idea - you never know how that idea will ignite another idea.

However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

The great nations have always acted like gangsters, and the small nations like prostitutes.

The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good.

I do not always know what I want, but I do know what I don't want.

You're an idealist, and I pity you as I would the village idiot.

A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later.

Be suspicious of people who have, or crave, power. Never, ever go near power. Don't become friends with anyone who has real power. It's dangerous.

The very meaninglessness of life forces man to create his own meaning.

Filmmaking is not the work of the weak-minded. It may not be rocket science, but it requires ten times more strength of the mind than that.

I really need to restructure my life so I can spend more time reading abstracts and less time punching dinosaurs."- Atomic Robo

Yet the best determining factor of how comfortable we are with ourselves, is our ability to laugh at ourselves.

Today might not be so good. But tomorrow, you got another chance to get it right.

We all contain mysteries, especially when seen from the inside.

Be a light unto others, not boastful of self.

Wrath jammed a finger in V’s face. “Don’t follow me. We clear? You don’t follow me.” “You stupid fool,” V said with total exhaustion. “You’re the king. We all must follow you.

Change has no constituency and a perceived revolution has even less.

I'm as involved as I can be. Whenever I'm asked to do something, I always tend to show up.

I support local solutions to illegal immigration as protected by the 10th amendment. I support making English the official language of all documents and contracts.