"I believe that God has put gifts and talents and ability on the inside of every one of us. When you develop that and you believe in yourself and you believe that you're a person of influence and a person of purpose, I believe you can rise up out of any situation."

"It is a humble truth that fortitude is the quiet voice at eventide saying: i will try once more tomorrow."

"Art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"The simplest truths often reveal that the legacy we leave is written in the hearts of others."

"I stopped loving my father a long time ago. What remained was the slavery to a pattern."

"Thinking back to those earlier days, I felt I was weak when I wasn't making movies, and then when I was, I thought I was weak as a family member."

"Do not say, 'It is morning,' and dismiss it with a name of yesterday. See it for the first time as a newborn child that has no name."

"America's a family. We all yell at each other. It all works out."