There is time to compromise. There is time to absolutely abhor d word. Most times it is the latter. Compromise is mediocrity. Compromise is cheap.

There is a valid reason why they say live everyday as if it were your last, the truth is...., there is no tomorrow - just today

A rich man is most coveted but I'd be damned if I be a poor woman

Understand that nothing happensunless it is God's will anddo what you like.What can be simpler than that?

See The Meaning Not The Problem

There is no sorrow like a love denied Nor any joy like love that has its will.

Basically, Beautiful Creatures was the first lead that I had since Tetro, and it was a lesson in seeing what it's like to film a movie that's of a much bigger scale. It was a good initiation.

I've tried to make a book that's accessible to the ordinary, intelligent reader. Very often books that cover this kind of subject are written by academics, for academics. But I am not an academic.

Racing Stripes was so much fun to do. It's one of the funniest movies I've seen in a couple years.

Information is the religion of the modern world.

And I certainly like being on a plane, next to a stranger, having conversations that you'd never otherwise have. You're unplugged, your phone doesn't work, you're not online.

If a person offends you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance, and hit him with a brick.

You must give birth to your images. They are the future waiting to be born.