“There is always room for optimism; there is always something to do that is historically important, choices in one's life that matter, a challenge against more powerful foes, great people to work with, and a real chance for victory.”

“The most successful people in all fields have a great work ethic.”

“Perhaps the most instructive experience is to see the way governments all over the world are exclaiming, "What are we going to do about the United States?!”

“Completing the circle is both philosophical and tactical - there is a growing sense of mastery that comes with practice, diligence, and experience.”

“There is a collision course between the greed and rationalizations of the West and the force of nature; science and the planet are the casualties.”

“One always needs to be reminded; one is by no means always in possession of one’s whole self. Our consciousness is feeble; only in moments of unusual clarity and vision do we really know about ourselves.”

“For one never makes a film out of nothing. To shoot a film is always to shoot something, be it fiction or reality, and the more shaky the reality, the more solid the fiction must be.”