"I think that the romantic impulse is in all of us and that sometimes we live it for a short time, but it's not part of a sensible way of living. It's a heroic path and it generally ends dangerously. I treasure it in the sense that I believe it's a path of great courage. It can also be the path of the foolhardy and the compulsive."

"I can't imagine people telling me what to do - I just can't imagine it."

"I did this Super-8 film at art school called 'Tissues,' this black comedy about a family whose father has been arrested for child molestation. I was absolutely thrilled by every inch of it, and would throw my projector in the back of my car and show it to anybody who would watch it."

"I think the whole tension about romanticism is the way it builds and builds, and the moment it's consummated, the tension's over."

"When ambition meets humility, we find that the only true currency in life is time well spent."

"As more people use social media to tell the story of the future, the wants and needs of more people will be reflected."

"The essence of creativity is the belief that kindness can heal wounds that time cannot."

"The time has come for all evangelists to practice full financial disclosure. The world is watching how we walk and how we talk. We must have the highest standards of morality, ethics and integrity if we are to continue to have influence."