Making a film is like solving a giant puzzle; every piece has to fit perfectly.
"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does—that's what makes you a champion."
"I think it is in the nature of poetry to be open to the world, to be open to experience, to be open to the other."
I don't need a reason to love. I just do.
It is vain to expect virtue from women till they are, in some degree, independent of men.
You can’t control what happens to you, but you can control how you respond.
We are the temporary custodians of an ancient genetic legacy.
For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.