I learned early on that there are all sorts of stories I have no place telling.
No, I'm fine,' said Harry, wondering why he kept telling people this, and wondering whether he had ever been less fine.
Courage is telling our story, not being immune to criticism.
Science is telling us that we can do phenomenal things if we put our minds and our resources to it.
Everything you think you're supposed to feel even, or do. When it doesn't match up with what everything that the culture is telling you to do, you feel like a failure.
Poetry is telling something to someone.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with telling the truth. I know it isn’t fashionable.
For me, the best journalism is usually the best storytelling, and the best stories are those of real people. Sometimes those real people are people in positions of great prominence or power or adverse situations, and sometimes it's just normal folks who help illuminate a situation, a place, a culture. And for me, that's always been the best way of telling a story.
When I was growing up they used to say, "Robin, drugs can kill you. " Now that I'm 58 my doctor's telling me, "Robin, you need drugs to live. " I realize now that my doctor is also my dealer.
When my parents realized that what I liked was fashion, they gave me good advice. I remember my father telling me that I should try to do an internship. They never said, "This is a world we don't know; it might be something strange," or "That is not serious," or things like that. They always said, "Try. We'll help you. We'll send drawings to people if you want. We'll write letters for you. " What I'm very thankful for is they never made me think that something was impossible. They were really, really supportive. They are still.
Goals. There's no telling what you can do when you get inspired by them. There's no telling what you can do when you believe in them. There's no telling what will happen when you act upon them.
I couldn't lie anymore to my kids telling them that they are equal citizens in the state of Israel. They cannot be equal because in order to fit in and to be accepted and to be a citizen in Israel, you need a Jewish mother. So basically what I'm trying to tell my kids is just, it's their mother's fault and it's not my fault.
Feeling is not selective, I keep telling you that. You can’t feel pain, you aren’t gonna feel anything else, either.
You can't get there alone. People have to help you, and I do believe in karma. I believe in paybacks. You get people to help you by telling the truth, by being earnest.
My dad's a Pentecostal minister, meaning that he's full of charisma. If he's telling a story about Noah's ark, you best know each tiger is going to be having their own little conversation and narrative.
If I had not been successful as a director, then I'm sure I would still be telling stories. I would have continued on 16mm or found a different medium through which to tell them. Maybe they would have been less glamorous than films, but I would continue to tell stories.
I got a Super 8 camera when I was eight years old, and I just wanted to tell stories - I love telling stories.
I'm telling you that you don't have to choose between smart and sexy. You can have both. You are both.
Death is God's way of telling you not to be such a wise guy.
I keep telling my kids - whether you achieve your goal or not is not the most important thing. Putting yourself in position to achieve those goals is what's important.