Whatever you want is as elusive as you make it..

If you do your work, eventually there will be a spark. A fire. A blaze..

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,….

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….

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….

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….

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

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

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

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

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….

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

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….

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….

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

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..

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….

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

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. ….

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….