Courage is not the towering oak that sees storms come and go; it is the fragile blossom that opens in the snow.

Courage is not the towering oak that sees storms come and go; it is the fragile blossom that opens in the snow.

One of the melancholy facts of political life is that your convictions tend to align with your paycheck.

This is our last chance to head off a potential disaster. We don't want there to be any excuses. This is no time for procrastination.

People often justify letting their cats breed because they know they can find homes for the kittens. But when you look at the big picture, it isn't that simple. Every litter contributes to a larger problem.

When I started making films, all the theaters, the screen would slide open the widest possible point, and that would be widescreen. But now, theaters are geared up for around 16:9, so scope is now 'letterboxed.' In a way, if you want the big picture, you shoot 16:9.