“In the long run we get no more than we have been willing to risk giving.”

The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it.

It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.

I have had unsuccessful films, but I learned a lot from those films. I give my failures as much respect as I give my success.

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

Whatever happens, take responsibility.

The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.