"My favorite traditional Christmas movie that I like to watch is All Quiet on the Western Front. It's just not December without that movie in my house."

"Growing up in northern California has had a big influence on my love and respect for the outdoors. When I lived in Oakland, we would think nothing of driving to Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz one day and then driving to the foothills of the Sierras the next day."

"Reading a script is usually as exciting as reading a boilerplate legal document, so when you read one that makes you feel as if you're seeing the movie, you know it's something different."

"If you look at romantic comedies as pieces of commerce, the audience is looking for wish fulfillment."

"Education, n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding."

"I give dating advice on a regular basis. It's not that I'm any expert, but it's always nice to share that with your friends."

"There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception."

"Wisdom principle 16 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 65."