The most conventional romantic trope of all is that you put lovers under extreme pressure, where they have to make decisions that illuminate aspects of that bond.

A big part of filmmaking is gathering a group of people you can work with.

I am an unusual Irishman. I'm probably Ireland's third most famous Jewish son.

I've been in rooms where people are discussing films that have yet to come out and saying delightedly, 'Oh, I've heard it's a disaster!' The jealousy is unseemly.

Trying to make something as tricky as 'Room' really believable is extremely hard, and it largely rests with that relationship between the actors and the director, and the director and the crew.

Faith is accepting what makes no sense, what we cannot prove, but know down deep in our souls is real.

I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers

If you’re supposed to work with someone, I’d recommend not getting all hot and bothered with them the night before. The word of the day was “tense.

If you think that I am going to bother myself again before I die about social improvement or read any of those stinking upward and onwarders - you err - I mean to have some good out of being old.

Nothing but Christian faith gives to the furthest future the solidity and definiteness which it must have if it is to be a breakwater for us against the fluctuating sea of present cares and thoughts.

I let my mind wander and it didn't come back.

I know parental embarrassment usually stops somewhere at fifteen, but he just kept on giving me good reasons.

A man who isn't generous with his money isn't generous with his love and affection.

Thanksgiving is worry's kryptonite.

For God to mend your broken heart you must give him ALL the pieces. You can't hold any back.