...if our humanity - our soul as a society - is overtaken by the materiel and cosmetic, there will be no hope of peace.

Health food may be good for the conscience but Oreos taste a hell of a lot better.

I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend?

The measure of our success will be the condition on which we leave the world for the next generation.

God, I just love baseball.

Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together.

Storytellers broaden our minds: engage, provoke, inspire, and ultimately, connect us.

Never revisit the past, that's dangerous. You know, move on.

I am a cynical optimist. Big opening weekends are like cotton candy. The films you will remember over time are the films that stick in the consciousness of the audience in a good way.

The technology available for film-making now is incredible, but I am a big believer that it's all in the story.

Not taking a risk is a risk. That's how I see it.

Just think how many books I could've sold if Harry had been a bit more creative with his wand." -[On the success of 50 Shades of Grey]

God bless the American spectator.

Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.

Those of us who spent time in the agricultural sector and in the heartland, we understand how unfair the death penalty is.

The book you don't read won't help.

I am obsessed with trash TV. I watch all reality shows. I watch all the "Housewives." I am a huge fan of "New Jersey."

The idea of, 'The journey is the destination' is put into action by browsing in an indie record store. Besides, a human being is a much better guide than a 'More Like This' link on the internet.

Gratitude is a fruit of great cultivation; you do not find it among gross people.

Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.

[With AI] Somebody's going to have to think of a completely new algorithm, a new way of doing goal-based planning.