"We are all broken, that's how the light gets in."

当你停止学习的那一刻，你就停止了成长。

Everybody, all politicians on Left and Right, agree that meritocracy is a great thing, and we should all be trying to make our societies really, really meritocratic. In other words -- what is a meritocratic society? A meritocratic society is one in which, if you've got talent and energy and skill, you will get to the top, nothing should hold you back. It's a beautiful idea.

To make mistakes is human. To own your mistakes is divine. Nothing elevates a person higher than quickly admitting and taking personal responsibility for the mistakes you make and then fixing them fairly. If you mess up， fess up. It’s astounding how powerful this ownership is.

I never really thought about being a director. I just wanted to be an actor. But as I got older, I realized that I wanted to have more control over the films I was in.

Out of my own great woe I make my little songs.