When we fear things I think that we wish for them ... every fear hides a wish

Films have degenerated to their original operation as carnival amusement - they offer not drama but thrills.

The Oscars demonstrate the will of the people to control and judge those they have elected to stand above them (much, perhaps, as in bygone days, an election celebrated the same).

Every scene should be able to answer three questions: "Who wants what from whom? What happens if they don't get it? Why now?"

When the three branches of government have failed to represent the citizenry and the mass of the media has failed to represent the citizenry, then the citizenry better represent the citizenry.

Forget narrative, backstory, characterisation, exposition, all of that. Just make the audience want to know what happens next.

It is the writer’s job to make the play interesting. It is the actor’s job to make the performance truthful.

Opportunity may knock, but it seldom nags.

We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie.

People may or may not say what they mean... but they always say something designed to get what they want.

Being a writer in Hollywood is like going to Hitler's Eagle Nest with a great idea for a bar mitzvah.

Dance to the music of your soul.

Where are you? In the past or in the future? It doesn't matter because if you are not in today you are in the wrong place!

Successful People studied to gain knowledge not to gain Grades.

My view is that we will still have many different categories of cars in the future.

To experience some healing within yourself, and to contribute healing to the world, you are summoned to wade through the muck from time to time.

Enter others' minds and let them enter yours.

I've often been accused of spending more time and energy criticizing my fellow Democrats than criticizing Republicans.

I have reached the stage now where luxury is not in fine possessions but in carefree possessions, and the greatest luxury of all would be the completely expendable.

Laws are subordinate to custom.

Love is a special way of being alive.