We're Here For Such A Short Time.

I Grew Up In And The Teachers. I Think I Was Very Lucky. I Think I Had A Lot Of Social Capital, And So When I Found Myself In This Position Of Influence, I Just - Then I Started To Engage A Bit With Some Of The Problems In The World And Realize That I Could Actually Have An Impact.

I Think It's Something That The Citizenry Needs To Be Vigilant About - Participating In Democracy, And That Includes Issues Like What's Going On And How Much Secrecy And Transparency There Should Be. That's An On-going Thing - In A Democracy You Want Checks And Balances And Oversight, But You Need A Covert Agency To Protect The Country. It's A Very Tricky Balance And I Think It Changes As The World Changes And I Think We All Need To Be Mindful Of That.

The Whole Thrust Of Theatre Is Different, Just Because The Writing Is So Much More Respected In A Play. Whereas In Movies - And Having Been The Writer, I Can Say From Experience - The Writer Is Lower Down On The Food Chain.

Clint Eastwood Expects You To Know What You're Doing. He's Going To Take Two Giant Steps Back And Let You Do It. I Have Such Appreciation For That Part Of Him.

Any Moron With A Pack Of Matches Can Start A Fire. Raining Down Sulfur Takes A Huge Level Of Endurance. Mass Genocide Is The Most Exhausting Activity One Can Engage In, Next To Soccer.