I Didn't Grow Up With Great Privilege,

It Was Shameful And Embarrassing That There Were Two Years In A Row Without A Single Actor Of Color Nominated. That's Insane.

If You Are Writing A Story And Trying To Draw An Audience To Come And Hear You Tell It, It's Got To In Some Way Relate To Them. Who Wants To Come And Hear About Your Specific Problems? It's Not Therapy - It's Supposed To Be A Communal Piece Of Entertainment.

It's Very Frustrating [ To Work Under Director's Control], Not Just Because You're Getting Rejected Constantly, But Also Because You're At A Time In Your Life Where You Have An Enormous Amount Of Creative Energy, And There's No Way To Express It. That's Why A Lot Of People Get Into Drinking Or Drugs Or Whatever.

You Will Never Solve Poverty Without Solving Water And Sanitation.

[americans] Can't Understand That The Water In Our Toilet Is Cleaner Than 880 Million Have Access To.