People have a natural tendency to read emotions out of faces, so when you see a face that is hyperreal but without the life behind the eyes, it's really off-putting and intriguing.

I like the idea of reading into people's faces when they're not emoting. Some people are fascinated, some are sympathizing.

That exact moment when you're about to realize that this might be a dream is my favorite thing.

Shooting videos with lots of effects is like shooting a bunch of puzzle pieces.

I like the feeling of keeping people off-balance and having the audience not knowing where I'm coming from or keeping that mysterious.

A lot of the music video stuff I've worked on is mostly me pitching ideas, and then if [the artists] have notes or thoughts, I'll integrate them into the idea.

The way I look at stories is often from far outside, like a god's point of view, and also very, very subjective.

At the end of the day, if you don't identify with the main characters, no television show will work.

If artists do have ideas, they're often not great.

Even my nighttime dreams are very, very rooted in reality. They just start to become surreal, little by little.

Obviously the actors are incredible at being the audience surrogates in this crazy universe.

If your destiny is glorious, a protracted journey filled with ups and downs is ahead of you. Sit down and strategize to outlast your challenges.

What I will not do is continue to perpetuate stereotypes. I'm the daughter of a maid why do I have to also play a maid? My mom was a maid so I didn't have to be a maid.

I've done enough wrong on my own, I don't want to get blamed for something I didn't do.

This is a time for action — not for war, but for mobilization of every bit of peace machinery.

Love is not dumb. The heart speaks many ways.

I don't dig beneath the surface for things that don't appear before my own eyes.

If you want a happy ending you have to go out and take it.

When you're on the wrong road, sometimes the most progressive man is the one who goes backwards first. As long as there are such people, hope lies in our future.

Religion is a form of nourishment. It is difficult to appreciate the flavor and food-value of something one has never eaten.

Life is incredibly short, yet we're always told that change takes time. For a race of mortals, dicking around just isn't acceptable.