"Uncertainty is a sign of humility, and humility is just the ability or the willingness to learn."

"Dad almost died of a heart attack in the middle of making Apocalypse Now, the biggest movie of his life. It doesn't make you want to jump into that business."

"I'm tired of ignoring that I march to a different beat."

"I don't have a tuxedo that fits anymore because my chest and my biceps are too big."

"It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense."

"I grew up wanting only to be an illustrator. I studied art at Laurel School in Cleveland and at Smith College."

"Arbitrary benchmarks cheat kids out of a fulfilling education."

"Education is hanging around until you've caught on."