"I would love to see more women directors because they represent half of the population - and gave birth to the whole world. Without them writing and being directors, the rest of us are not going to know the whole story."

"But short films are not inferior, just different. I think the short gives a freedom to film-makers. What's appealing is that you don't have as much responsibility for storytelling and plot. They can be more like a portrait, or a poem."

"I think the whole tension about romanticism is the way it builds and builds, and the moment it's consummated, the tension's over."

"Tragedy makes you grow up."

"Any healthy man can go without food for two days - but not without poetry."

"Spinning has been such an amazing part of my exercise. I love the music, the energy, and the sweat. It's a tough class, which makes me feel like I've really accomplished something. It's a great way to burn fat and lean out the body. An all-around win!"

"Experience seems to most of us to lead to conclusions, but empiricism has sworn never to draw them."

"Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history."