There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.

In a mad world only the mad are sane.

I can't afford to hate anyone. I don't have that kind of time.

Man is a genius when he is dreaming.

Man is a genius when he dreams. Dream what you are capable of. The harder you dream it, the sooner it will come true.

It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.

The role of the artist is to not look away.

Human beings are unable to be honest with themselves about themselves. They cannot talk about themselves without embellishing.

If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.

Take me, subtract movies, and you get zero.

I suppose all of my films have a common theme. If I think about it, though, the only theme I can think of is really a question: Why can’t people be happier together?

Instead of getting hard ourselves and trying to compete, women should try and give their best qualities to men - bring them softness, teach them how to cry.

Often, romantic comedies exist in a vacuum, and it's kind of odd.

Social change isn't something you should do just to help pad a resume. Follow your passion.

In Russia religion is the opium of the people; in China opium is the religion of the people.

Where there is peace, God is.

The essence of a sculpture must enter on tip-toe, as light as animal footprints on snow.

I trust I may be enabled in the treatment of patients always to act with a single eye to their good.

We can't be trapped by fear. Lives lived within such walls are just slower deaths.

Sometimes I think my life would make a great TV movie. It even has the part where they say, "Stand by. We are experiencing temporary difficulties.

When I was growing up, the really, really cool super heroes were all male - so I wanted to be them.