Without the gods, how would I sing?' I asked. With your own voice,' he said.
You can certainly go to war about it, but to me it seems pointless.
Just trying to do something - just being there, showing up - is how we get braver. Self-esteem is about doing.
When in doubt, do the obvious.
Adulthood was invented to repair the wounds of childhood.
Once you become aware of what means the most to you, you're less likely to put off something that's really valuable for something that matters much less. . . it's knowing the difference between what's important and what isn't that allows us to solve problems effectively.
The American notion of family is perhaps the most romanticized, deep-rooted, and misery-producing fantasy of the last hundred years.
[Donald] Trump is winning because people that vote Republican have been let down and disappointed one too many times, and their instinct is being borne out here. The Republican Party is not interested in winning.
I think the whole thing is kind of sad, honestly, in the same way that our civilization - particularly the consumers of pop culture - has grown so used to an emasculated, bare-chested leading man that something like simply growing a mustache can impress people.
I start casting early in the writing process, so I can tailor the script to the gifts of the actors.
Comic books are a big passion of mine.