One of the gifts one movie lover can give another is the title of a wonderful film they have not yet discovered

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.

I'm glad for the rain...It's good camouflage.

Sleep faster we need the pillows.

I mean, there's times to rock and roll, and I love that too. But I think my first love is acoustic music.

We cannot abdicate our conscience to an organization, nor to a government.

Though my verse but roam the air And murmur in the trees, You may discern a purpose there, As in music of the bees.

The adventurer in me felt obliged to testify with a quicker instrument than a brush to the scars of the world.

If you are lucky, you have your moment. But it is never more than a moment. You have to enjoy it while it lasts.

I wish I could print up a sign and tape it on my forehead. I OFFICIALLY DO NOT WANT TO KISS ETHAN WATE. NOW PLEASE LET ME BE FRIENDS WITH HIM.

That which impels man to do the right thing is God.

Lakes, rivers, streams...all are water and all travel to the same destination. So it is with religion.