Political institutions are fair game in political debates in a democracy. Nothing is more fair game, in fact, than political matters of public concern.

'Negative liberty' is a political science term meaning a liberty from government action. It is not a liberty to anything - like the liberty to meaningfully contribute to public debate or to have ample spaces for speech.

There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.

Before the Internet, we were in a different sort of dark age. We had to wait to hear news on TV at night or in print the next day. We had to go to record stores to find new music. Cocktail party debates couldn't be settled on the spot.

Encourage public schools to teach American children how to code just after they learn to multiply.

In fact, 95% of the people in my films have been nothing less than a pleasure to work with.