"I never regret anything. Because every little detail of your life is what made you into who you are in the end."

"It's only through listening that you learn, and I never want to stop learning."

"When I did 'E.T.,' it sort of solidified the only family I know are these film crews. These gypsies. These filmmakers. That was the solidification and the clicking revelations of 'This is what I want to do with my life and this is where I'm going to survive.'"

"When you're young, you're always wondering when you're actually going to feel like a grownup. And I think you probably fear it, in a sense, too. There's a danger to feeling like an adult... like this whimsical kid in you is going to die or something. And then all of a sudden, one day you kind of feel like an adult and it's really nice."

"Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide."

"To lead with integrity is to walk the narrow path where words and actions are one. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"True innovation is born when curiosity dares to question long-settled assumptions. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Energy directed with unwavering focus can bend the arc of destiny. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."