Question the bravery. Say it's not courage. Call it a passion.

I dream of lost vocabularies that might express some of what we no longer can.

The heart lies to itself because it must.

We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world.

We must unlearn the constellations to see the stars.

Everyone forgets Icarus also flew.

I believe that Icarus was not failing as he fell, but just coming to the end of his triumph.

Our heart wanders lost in the dark woods. Our dream wrestles in the castle of doubt. But there’s music in us. Hope is pushed down but the angel flies up again taking us with her.

When I was walking in the mountains with the Japanese man and began to hear the water, he said, 'What is the sound of the waterfall?' 'Silence,' he finally told me.

Why do so manysettle for so little? I don't understand why they're not greedy for what's inside them.

WAKING AT NIGHT The blue river is grey at morning and evening. There is twilight at dawn and dusk. I lie in the dark wondering if this quiet in me now is a beginning or an end.

If we don’t express truth and love in relationships, they simply become a state of isolation with somebody (some body) still around.

There is nothing like taking someone's breath away.

I've got a small, loyal audience, which is great. And I appreciate that. They're there for me every time.

Poor people and working people have not been the focus of the Obama administration. That for me is not just a disappointment but a kind of betrayal.

In America uniformed cops eat in coffee shops, diners and restaurants and I always feel safer having them around.

My stuff always starts with interviews. I start interviewing people, and then slowly but surely, a movie insinuates itself.

A teacher is a person who used to think he liked children.

The most creative people have this childlike facility to play.

It's the interviewee's job to know that his privacy is going to be invaded on some level. Otherwise, you are better off not doing the interview.

To be the ultimate team, you must use your body and your mind. Draw up on the resources of your teammates. Choose your steps wisely and you will win. Remember, only teams succeed.