I think the most liberating thing I did early on was to free myself from any concern with my looks as they pertained to my work.
Outside of taking care of a man’s needs, women don’t get much pleasure out of life, anyways.
Just tell the truth, and they'll accuse you of writing black humor.
I can't see any point to hanging around a Burger King all day, no matter how much money you make. . . . . I'll tell you why. Your life would depend on the random desires of people who wanted a hamburger. So you can just forget about Burger King.
I'm not going to ruin my movie because of some stupid ruling that it has to be ninety minutes long. That's just like adding three more plates to the last supper, or an extra wing to the Pentagon.
My work is one long triumph over my limitations.
Nothing human surprises me.
Plan backwards as well as forward. Set objectives and trace back to see how to achieve them. You may find that no path can get you there. Plan forward to see where your steps will take you, which may not be clear or intuitive.
If knowledge is power, clandestine knowledge is power squared; it can be withheld, exchanged, and leveraged.
We are only in charge when we are willing to let others take charge.
Death is the most beautiful adventure in life.