I think that a failure of statistical thinking is the major intellectual shortcoming of our universities, journalism and intellectual culture.
Never be afraid to fail. Failure is only a stepping stone to improvement. Never be overconfident because that will block your improvement.
American democracy must be a failure because it places the supreme authority in the hands of the poorest and most ignorant part of the society.
No matter how well things are going, failure and disaster are just around the corner. So celebrate the good, but be ready for the bad.
Plays are always about intense relationships, whether they're intense love relationships or family relationships or existential relationships.
My fantasy is, if I wasn't on 'Dexter,' I would move my family to London and work for the BBC on 'Doctor Who.'
I grew up in a very Catholic family. Up until puberty, I would go to a Catholic church every week.
I came to a happy Jewish family in dark days in Europe.
When you look at Prince Charles, don't you think that someone in the Royal family knew someone in the Royal family?
The spirit of L.A. is untamed wilderness. It's earthquakes and wildfires and oceans and mountain lions and fog. There's great physical beauty.
I never quite understood why Disney hadn't made a sincere fairy tale since 'Beauty and the Beast.'
The beauty of doing film is that you construct whatever you do block by block and you can build something that will stay.
I think 20th century media were about tricking people - and the beauty of the Internet is you can't lie anymore.
Every film may not be appropriate for a theatrical release, and the theatrical business is not a very good business for anybody except the distributor.
You just can't keep pouring money down an endless hole and never recoup any of it. It's got to be a business.
The only one that seems to be able to hold the business is Disney. They do it is because they have a fabulous philosophy about marketing- but even they wavered.
The movie business is not something that can come from the brain. It really comes from the soul and the heart.
Filmmaking is a business and at the bottom line people who don't make fiscally responsible decisions end up going into another line of work.
I heard someone from the music business saying they are no longer looking for talent, they want people with a certain look and a willingness to cooperate.
I enjoy being part of the entertainment industry, although I'm the laziest person that I've met yet in this business.
I try to be a truthful artist and I try to show a level of courage. I enjoy that. I'm a messenger.
