The task of art is to heal.

The key to making a good film is to stay true to your vision, but also be willing to adapt and change.

恨自己就无法爱他人。这就是在面对因其极度高洁而闻名的人时，我们感觉极为不安的原因：他们带来自我折磨的氛围——一种邪恶而非德行。

The historian is a prophet in reverse.

What I think I've been talking about really is success and failure. And one of the interesting things about success is that we think we know what it means. If I said that there's somebody behind the screen who's very successful, certain ideas would immediately come to mind. You'd think that person might have made a lot of money, achieved renown in some field. My own theory of success -- I'm somebody who's very interested in success, I really want to be successful, always thinking, how can I be more successful? But as I get older, I'm also very nuanced about what that word "success" might mean.