无论是个人还是国家，只要生活节俭，就会繁荣昌盛；如果贪图享受，放纵欲望，那就会走向衰亡。

I stand up for what I believe in, and a lot of the time that can be against the grain.

我认为电影中最重要的东西是故事。

Reality is a question of perspective; the further you get from the past, the more concrete and plausible it seems—but as you approach the present, it inevitably seems more and more incredible.