One of my favorite films is LATE SPRING by Yasujiro Ozu. To me, it represents film as art..

It drives me crazy when people say, "All we're trying to do is create entertainment." I feel like people go to movies for more than that..

Who you think you are is only a thought..

Writing a great script - not just a good one, but a great one - is almost an impossible task..

I had read enough mediocre scripts and was determined not to inflict another one on the world..

Failure can only exist from stagnant perceptions. Everything is a process of learning and if you learn something useful, you have success..

I figured I’d probably write 50 scripts in my life. Out of those 50, I figured maybe five would be produced, and that maybe one or two would be succe….

Line up your thoughts up for potential, take action and success will follow..

If you write a bunch of different characters with a bunch of different opinions, you end up with these long scenes of everyone standing around talkin….

The number one metaphor I have in my mind for writing a screenplay is that...you're trying to climb a mountain blindfolded. And the funny thing about….

Changing how you think costs you no money and it takes no special talent. It does take a commitment on your part to be different..

I like to begin every screenplay with a burst of delusional self-confidence. It tends to fade pretty quickly, but for me, at least, there doesn't see….

We have the freedom to excel or inhibit our potential. You are the grand designer of your thoughts and emotions. At some level or another you are the….

In terms of writing characters or stories, at least initially, there's no difference between live-action and animation. A good story is a good story,….

My thing is that most scripts arent bad scripts, theyre just not finished yet..

The best writing really does come from the deepest, most private part of you..

You never want your second act or the whole movie to just be this relentless march towards its goal. You want things to take the audience by surprise..

My God, there are so many mediocre screenplays out there..

Every problem offers an opportunity for a solution. if you are in the right frame of mind to find it..

A good story is a good story, whatever the medium..

The way you think either stands in your way or assists you in achieving your goals..