The success of liberal democracy depends on the ability of its institutions to adapt to changing circumstances.

I try to make films that are as close to life as possible, because life is not always clear and straightforward.

We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and—in spite of True Romance magazines—we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the whole way.

The historian must have a kind of faith that humanity will not and cannot perish.

不要在你累的时候停下来。在你完成的时候停下来。

这是我的新鞋，绝对好货。不过穿上它，你既不会变的和我一样有钱，也不会和我一样会抢篮板，更不会得到像我一样英俊潇洒的外表。你只是和我穿一样的鞋，仅此而已。