We get very set in our ways and it's sometimes hard to look beyond what else is out there..

In the current climate, we live in a pessimistic and non-idealistic world..

I'm not a Luddite, but I'm outside more than I'm on my computer. We have a micro-farm - it's a step up from a garden. We have a pretty extensive vine….

I used to Google my name to see what came up - it hurt..

By definition, I believe I am unapologetically optimistic and I am unapologetically earnest..

The low-hanging fruit is cynicism and pessimism, and it's there if you want it. You can reach out and you can grab it, you don't even have to make an….

Film is an illusion. Fame is ephemeral. Faith and family are what endure..

What's the level of compromise for making that kind of money? How far do I have to sell my soul? What's the price of that? And I don't know if I want….

You don’t choose a life, dad. You live one..

I'm a wonderful disaster. So are you. We're all a mess. We're in this culture that says take this pill and you'll be happy, go on this diet and you'l….

We've lost touch and allowed technology to take precedence over organic nature. But let's not forget that those microchips in our computers came from….

We are all wonderful, beautiful wrecks. That's what connects us-that we're all broken, all beautifully imperfect..

Literally, if someone says I am grounded, everyday I am at home, I actually have my hands in the ground and dirt under my fingernails. I don't have a….

We're all imperfect. And wouldn't it be great if the message sent out by the mainstream media is that we're fine being exactly who we are? Wouldn't t….

Madrid is enjoyed most from the ground, exploring your way through its narrow streets that always lead to some intriguing park, market, tapas bar or ….

In making certain things easier for people, technology has actually demotivated people from using their brains. We have all these devices that keep u….

There is no doubt that directing television has helped hone my directing skills. What television teaches you is to be efficient and to think on your ….

All the crap that we've encumbered our lives with, it's really meaningless..

Writing is a lonely job, unless you're a drinker, in which case you always have a friend within reach..

We don't think about pilgrimage in this country. We don't think about meditation. The idea of taking a six-week walk is totally foreign to most Ameri….

There is a part of me that still wants to go out and grab a backpack and unplug - not take a cellphone or even a camera and just get out there and ex….