I am firmly convinced that you shouldn't necessarily emphasize hedonism, especially at the beginning of a career, but should instead focus entirely on performance.
Surviving is the only glory in war
The creepy thing about battle is you always feel alone.
When you're at the end of your rope, all you have to do is make one foot move out in front of the other. Just take the next step. That's all there is to it
A film is like a battleground. It's love, hate, action, violence, death—In one word, emotions.
If a story doesn't give you a hard-on in the first couple of scenes, throw it in the goddamned garbage.
Life is in color, but black and white is more realistic.
Fortune has dealt with me rather too well. I have known little struggle, not much poverty, many generosities. Now and then I have, for my books or myself, been somewhat warmly denounced -- there was one good pastor in California who upon reading my Elmer Gantry desired to lead a mob and lynch me, while another holy man in the state of Maine wondered if there was no respectable and righteous way of putting me in jail.
I have long been a supporter of the Head Start program because each and every year I witness the dramatic positive impact that early intervention services have on children's lives in my congressional district.
I feel bad for people in wheelchairs and people who have to use crutches.
The birthday of the Lord is the birthday of peace.