One week I was in school and the next I'm at Leavesden Studios in Dumbledore's office reading scenes with Daniel Radcliffe. Weird. And terrifying for such a huge 'Harry Potter' fan

Don’t ever give up. Don’t see the obstacles, just the way around them. For me, of course it looked improbable, but not impossible. So as long as there was a way, I would not be discouraged.

I don't want to know what they think of me - there's always going to be someone who won't like it and that'll just upset me. So, if I'm happy with it, it just matters if I've done my little vision.

My cats I have Luna who's just had kittens recently and we called one of them Dumbledore. They're nice but they're not like their characters.

We’re damn lucky to have our bodies, these strange, multi-functional machines, that let us leave our legacy on the planet.

I think there are a lot of writers that can get away with not being gifted with words.

It calmed me down to see that most of the time no-one gets the scene on the first take.

Drawing on the experience I have of now directing, to me, my one strength that I know is my ability to communicate with actors and therefore make characters really important.

She had been proud of his decision to serve his country, her heart bursting with love and admiration the first time she saw him outfitted in his dress blues.

Keep it simple and keep it real. The more basic we see our connection to God and Spirit, the easier it is to feel like you're a part of it.

still, all we need is a heart of joy that earnestly seeks His will and His plan.

For scholarship - if it is to be scholarship - requires, in addition to liberty, that the truth take precedence over all sectarian interests, including self-interest.

God is not He who is, but That which is.

When I think about you, I get a rush. I wanna meet my Ms.Anonymous.

Customers can't always tell you what they want, but they can always tell you what's wrong.

I really look for peak experiences and dramatic material that can allow peak experiences.

I have two cats at home in Minnesota with my family. Beau and Skippy

As a director myself, you want to have colleagues and collaborators that respect your authority as the director. I'm very comfortable with that, and I've done a lot of work in second unit.