Religion to me is when man gets ahold of spirituality: “My god is right, yours is wrong.” Religion to me is the human condition. “If you’re a Muslim, you can’t be a Christian.” That to me is religion.
You can’t break me because you didn’t make me.
I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith.
I think a role model is a mentor – someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them.
If you don’t trust the pilot, don’t go.
Cursed be the ground for our sake. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. For out of the ground we were taken, for the dust we are and to the dust we shall return.
The time to worrying about flying is when you’re on the ground. When you’re up in the air, it’s too late. No point in worrying about it then.
Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.
Where I think the most work needs to be done is behind the camera, not in front of it.
Success? I don’t know what that word means. I’m happy. But success, that goes back to what in somebody’s eyes success means. For me, success is inner peace. That’s a good day for me.
The poorest people are the sweetest people.
I found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks.
We’ve all received our share of good fortune, so that’s my definition of much. A single blessing is all the bounty in the world, and if you’ve been blessed at all you’re meant to pass some of that on. You’re meant to set a positive example. That’s our responsibility.
I’ve worked in a factory. I was a garbage man. I worked in a post office. It’s not that long ago. I like to think that I’m just a regular guy.
My ultimate life dream project is my kids. My family.
Any good piece of material like Shakespeare ought to be open to reinterpretation.
The lessons I learned in Sunday School have kept me on track.
I read the Bible every day.
For me, success is inner peace. That’s a good day for me.
The only reason I’m acting in films I direct is to get the money to make them, quite frankly, it’s not what I’m interested in doing.