We are contaminated with the idea of "winning" and defeating others. Indoctrinated by parents, schools, and our ubiquitous media, hammered with a lie….

Most infants are geniuses. They're indomitable, fearless, and completely in harmony with a cosmic proclivity for growth. They're heroes because they ….

At every turn you have to find a new kind of self-sovereignty over your environment. Every kid I see is at the mercy of Periscope, Twitter, or an Ang….

It's all just venom to the soul and symptomatic of a larger issue: the idea of the shortcut. The result without the fight. The fight is the thing. Th….

I'm not George Clooney, so I can't just pick and choose. I take roles where they occur..

If you devote yourself entirely to a pursuit, there is no way you cannot find beauty and fulfillment..

You're making a big mistake if you think that you can beat me..

New Zealanders have conventions and pleasantries, but we are direct. We are encouraged to be transparent with our behavior and not to employ passive ….

Tell people you're a Canadian or a Kiwi when you travel and they'll adore you..

As lovely as people are to me about my performance, I'm still a huge critic. I like very little of what I ever do..

The romance of circumvention is one of the most destructive forces at work in our society. The American Idol freeway to greatness, Instagramming one'….

We are not taught that hardship is the anvil upon which we are beaten into beauty. We are not taught that some of our greatest moments are some of ou….

We are taught to want a thing. We are taught that having that thing will make us happy. We are taught that having it immediately is the answer. We ar….

The feeling of New Orleans is so pervasive. It's such a strange and decadent and enchanted embrace that that city has. There's a dark magic present. ….

I moved to New Zealand from Winnipeg when I was almost five. I hated it. It was to a city in the south of New Zealand called Invercargill and there w….

Nobody really truly supporting independent filmmakers anymore. It's just dire. There's a lot of bad filmmaking, and there's a lot of people worshippi….

People never regret when they come out of a movie and they've been crying. I think people need it. That's why people have the theater and live music,….

We're living in a time where movies are very unimportant. They're not leaving a footprint on your heart. We're going to the movies now and we're goin….

Cable had a latitude to move which created less censorship and bestowed upon the artists, the writers and the creators, more liberty to create their ….

I love to watch my daughter. At twenty-two months, that little soul is developing at a rate I will never understand. She's kind of taught me that gro….

Kevin Smith is so great in 'Kingdom Come,' isn't he? He's kind of this very earthy poet. He just has this immediate gregariousness, like, you kind of….