Our quaint metaphysical opinions, in an hour of anguish, are like playthings by the bedside of a child deathly sick.
Friendship is blessed on trust, without it there is nothing.
Be proud of who you are, and not ashamed of how someone else sees you.
Quitting smoking is rather a marathon than a sprint. It is not a one-time attempt, but a longer effort.
Fake friends are like shadows: always near you at your brightest moments, but nowhere to be seen at your darkest hour True friends are like stars, you don't always see them but they are always there.
Yes, it's rather funny, really, that next to no-one realized the snake that Harry set free in Philosopher's Stone turned out to be Voldemort's final Horcrux, Nagini.
In times of crisis, it is of utmost importance to keep one's head.
When we place our discontented egos on the altar of gratitude, we develop contented altar egos filled with thanksgiving.
It's funny, but we were living on this small island off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina when I was 9
Directing, to me, starts even before we get to the set. Directing is a fluid, an abstract thing. It's not done only purely in the moment. It's an idea that you plant before. It's a location that you show. It's something I whisper in someone's ear. It's a freeform thing. It only takes me a week to write the script, but it's years that you're thinking about it. The execution is really the fast part.
I want the music to stand out a little bit more than many other bands do. I still have some stuff where I don't use the high hat, and I don't use any crash cymbals. It just makes for an interesting sound because you don't really notice it when it's not there, but if it was there, you would definitely hear it.