And we also suck in messages from everything from the television, to advertising, to marketing, etc. These are hugely powerful forces that define what we want and how we view ourselves. When we're told that banking is a very respectable profession, a lot of us want to go into banking. When banking is no longer so respectable, we lose interest in banking. We are highly open to suggestion.

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.

"The essence of acting is to live truthfully under imaginary circumstances."

The pursuit of truth is an endless journey, not a destination.

"When you follow your heart or your gut, when you really follow the things that feel right to you, you can never lose."

A good film is one that leaves you thinking long after it's over.

作家的任务是见证。