Don’t aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.
As an actor, you’re a color of paint on someone else’s palette. But as a director, it’s your canvas and you make the painting you want to make.
Be careful what you ask for because when you pray for rain, you have to deal with the mud as well.
A man once told me that you step out of your door in the morning, and you are already in trouble. The only question is are you on top of that trouble or not?
Fundamentally, the most important thing is to get the film made for me and to get as many people to see it as possible. And if I help that, then – I know I help that, let’s put it that way. I do know that I help that. It is called show business.
Do what you have to do, to do what you want to do.
Got to be who you are in this world, no matter what.
The secret to a happy marriage? Do whatever your wife tells you. ‘Yes, dear.’ And breathe.
Writing is a weapon and it’s more powerful than a fist could ever be.
I’m not interested in being a celebrity; I’m interested in being a better actor and a better director.
You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That’s a part of it.
Some said America took a step forward electing a black president. In light of the unconstitutiona l expansion of powers, lack of transparency and fueling the fires of unrest that clearly hasn’t been the case. Vote based on merits, not to fill a racial quota.
I believe in God. I don’t fear man, I fear God.
There’s always got to be room for what you might call benign corruption. Nobody blames a man who steals food to feed his starving children, but on the other hand, somebody who picks up a badge and takes an oath to serve and protect; we do expect a certain level of essential honesty.
There’s a book called “The Sociopath Next Door.” I thought most sociopaths were violent. In fact, they aren’t. But almost all sociopaths want to win, no matter what.
My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don’t need another plaque.