Cinema is not about morality, it's about truth.

Data are profoundly dumb; they tell you nothing about causes and effects.

"Books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like a betrayal."

I don't know what's better gettin' laid or gettin' paid.

I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.

The greatest works are those that are still being read long after their authors have died.

"The more you try to control the mirror, the more it controls you."