It really shocks me when I encounter people who think kindness doesn't matter. Because I think it's pretty much the only thing that matters..

Talk about what you love and keep quiet about what you don't..

It's hard to explaining exactly what happened, but I felt in that moment that the divine, however we may choose to define such a thing, surely dwells….

I'm not a masochistic reader. If something is just too dense or not enjoyable, even though I'm told it should be good for me, I'll put it down. That ….

An obsessive attention to the news, I've realized, only serves to paint a picture of the world as a throbbing blob of dysfunction, most news falling ….

Even though I occasionally appear on it, I don't watch television..

I went through this very serious Woody Allen phase in college and a little bit after college. I still see his movies..

In college, you're kind of designing who you want to be. And I wanted to be a big reader..

I like movies that are about real people in real time with real problems..

I care about reading, a lot. It's a big part of my life..

All of the things I used to obsess over, I'm no longer as obsessed with. I have new concerns but they're a little more existential or cosmic..

I kicked college nostalgia in my late 20s. As much as I loved college and treasure the memories, I no longer want to go back..

Film allows me to ask some really big questions with the time to explore them deeply. I love the form..

I think the word 'earnest' kind of has a negative connotation on some level. I think one of the things that's happened is that being cynical is someh….

I haven't left the house without a packet of Kleenex in my back pocket for as long as I can remember. Whenever I start thinking I'm incredibly cool, ….

Kindness is not about instant gratification. More often, it's akin to a low-risk investment that appreciates steadily over time..

I don’t think evil people or negative people are inherently interesting all the time. People who are good people getting better at being themselves -….

It's not our job to play judge and jury, to determine who is worthy of our kindness and who is not. We just need to be kind, unconditionally and with….

A movie can and should have some real dissonance throughout - rage, heartache, tears, conflict, catharsis and all the other elements Aristotle demand….

I learned a lesson which I didn't heed: Don't put yourself in your movies. It's too much..

One of the secrets to life is saying yes to change and allowing things to transition, but I also think you have to mark the time and give thanks for ….