You Don't Need Other People To Affirm

There's Something About Knowing Life Is Finite That Makes It So Precious.

If You Study The History Of Mankind, It Seems To Be A History Of Violence. Certainly The History Of Art, Whether You Look At Paintings Or Movies Or Plays Or Whatever, Is Just A Litany Of Murder And Death.

It's Difficult To Make Any Kind Of Action Movie That Might Be Unique Or Worth Watching.

I've Had Different Opportunities In My Life, But I've Tried To Maintain The Spirit Of An Amateur. Our Culture Roots Everything In The Barometer Of Success And How Much Money You Make. But If You Really Just Aspire To A Life In The Arts, It's Really Not A Barometer At All.

If You Can Channel The Best Part Of You That Is Bigger Than Yourself, Where It’s Not About Your Ego And Not About Getting Ahead, Then You Can Have Fun And You Aren’t Jealous Of Others. You See Other People's Talent As Another Branch Of Your Own. You Can Keep It Rooted In Joy. Life Is Long And There Are Plenty Of Opportunities To Make Mistakes. The Point Of It All Is To Learn.