When some Republican governors asked to try new ways to put people on welfare back to work, the Obama Administration said they would only do it if they had a credible plan to increase employment by 20%. You hear that? More work. So the claim that Pre...
I wanted to putt my hand on this hand and hold it still under mine, made still by his made still. Oh he was bright and I was dark and I gave him all my darkness on that ship; but we joined, for all good things in the world, and to find somethin toget...
Grandfather looked away from me and out to sea, and when he spoke, it was as though he spoke to himself. “The obligations of normal human kindness – chesed, as the Hebrew has it – that we all owe. But there’s a kind of vanity in thinking you ...
This book has nothing to do with cats. Or mice. Or self-motivation. This book is 100% 50% finished. But don’t worry, I finished the good half. But don’t be mistaken—the good half isn’t good at all. In fact, it’s remarkably terrible. It’s ...
Our life is composed of events and states of mind. How ewe appraise our life from our deathbed will be predicated not only on what came to us in life but how we lived with it. It will not be simply illness or health, riches or poverty, good luck or b...
Do unto others…’ is a good rule of thumb. I live by that. Forgiveness is probably the greatest virtue there is. But that’s exactly what it is - a virtue. Not just a Christian virtue. No one owns being good. I’m good. I just don’t believe I�...
Daniel: So, let's go. We can definitely crack this. Remember, I was a kid once, too. So come on, it's someone at school, right? Sam: Yeah. Daniel: Aha, good, good. And what does she - he - feel about ya? Sam: *She* doesn't even know my name. And even...
Townsman #1: Good morning, Mr. Eastwood. Marty McFly: Morning. Townsman #2: [hands Marty a cigar] Have a cigar, Mr. Eastwood. Anything I can do you for you today Mr. Eastwood? Marty McFly: Uh, no. That's fine. I don't... Townsman #3: Good luck tomorr...
To work with Ken Branagh was amazing; it was always a dream of mine to work with a man as creative and talented as that.
I accrued anger from people's low opinion of me and my work, and for the work I might be capable of.
The price of a work of art has nothing to do with what the work of art is, can do, or is worth on an existential, alchemical level.
What would you do if you weren't afraid?
I think I really produce my best work in Iran.
Some of the greatest artists did their best work when they got political.
I think my best work is when I'm kind of in charge.
Very often out of adversity that's when the best work comes.
Sometimes people can be guilty of not working at relationships and if it's not working, oof, that's it.
Intelligence comes with hard work and curiosity for the unknown.
We're all working together; that's the secret.
Art works to satisfy the instinct and the science works to satisfy the reason.
Cary and I are working together on another movie, Charlotte's Web.
