We live in an age of instant knowledge. And there's almost a sense of entitlement to that.

A man may know everything, but he will never understand it all.

A Common Man who has Common Sense is better qualified to Lead than a Leader who has no sense of the Common World.

Stories in which the destruction of society occurs are explorations of social fears and issues that filmmakers, novelists, playwrights, painters have been examining for a long time.

Making movies was more a reaction to not being chosen for sports. Other kids were out there playing at whatever; I was off making something blow up and filming it, or making a mould of my sister's head using alginating plaster.

The ability of a television series to make adjustments is something you've got to take advantage of.