The film business has changed so dramatically from when I started.
You got to learn to take what people are willing to give.
Time constricts and flattens, you know. It's not evenly weighted. Certain moments linger in the mind and others disappear.
I learned long ago that loss is not only probable but inevitable. I know what it means to lose everything, to let go of one life and find another. And now I feel, with a strange, deep certainty, that it must be my lot in life to be taught that lesson over and over again.
So is it just human nature to believe that things happen for a reason - to find some shred of meaning even in the worst experiences?
One of the wonderful things about being a writer is that you're constantly dredging up some arcane knowledge or long-forgotten experience, rediscovering old passions and interests.
It's human nature to want to think the best of others, but if you listen carefully, people will always tell you who they are.
It's not a good idea to take a forecast from someone wearing a tie. If possible, tease people who take themselves and their knowledge too seriously.
A leader's job is not to do the work for others; it's to help others figure out how to do it themselves, to get things done and to succeed beyond what they thought possible.
The cool part of being an entertainer is getting the opportunity to get your feet wet in all areas.
The hardest thing, particularly in the fashion industry in Canada, has been access to capital.