"The comic book world is a tough business."

"If you asked an 18-year-old what they want to do with their life, and the options are 'Transformers' or Lars von Trier, he's probably shipping out for 'Transformers.' If you ask a 26-year-old what he wants to do, 'Transformers' or Lars von Trier, he'd probably pick Lars von Trier. So, my sensibilities are changing as I change."

"I was in a relationship with a girl I loved for three years. Where do you go after three years? Then you've got to start thinking about other things, and I'm too young to think about those things."

"I just wish the crowd I was associated with was more passionate about what they were doing and less consumed with the commerce of the art form."

"We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces; nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history."

"Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it."

"Every sunset is a reminder that the river of time shapes the stones of destiny."

"It is a steadfast truth that an hour spent in deep contemplation is worth a year of unguided wandering."