"My wife, whenever I'd go off to work and I'd be kind of anxious, she'll say, 'Remember, have fun.' Oh, I forgot, thanks for the reminder. Because sometimes we do forget. We take it all too seriously and there's a lot of joy to be had wherever you are."

"In life and in movies, it's a similar challenge, where you have expectations, and you end up in situations that are not meeting your expectations."

"I think my love of journalizing my life comes from my mom."

"Technology is such a broad kind of term, it really applies to so many things, from the electric light to running cars on oil. All of these different things can be called technology. I have kind of a love-hate relationship with it, as I expect most people do. With the computer, I spend so many hours sitting in front of a computer."

"For any filmmaker who has just released a film and who is experiencing some measure of success, the temptation can be great to respond to every screening request that comes in."

"It is even possible that laws which have not their origin in the mind may be irrational, and we can never succeed in formulating them."

"My success was not based so much on any great intelligence but on great common sense."

"Success comes from taking the initiative and following up... persisting... eloquently expressing the depth of your love. What simple action could you take today to produce a new momentum toward success in your life?"