“The great, rewarding thing about directing is that you're overseeing the whole thing. When you're an actor, you're just one department.”

“Funny how you notice how beautiful things are just when you're about to leave them.”

“Jesus, if I know one thing about the industry, it's that it's a moment. A flash in the pan. That's what's lovely about it. But it's hard, because one moment you're the hot thing, and the next moment — you're not. And there's no rhyme or reason for it.”

“It's one thing to talk about lack of diversity and lack of representation. But that doesn't matter if you're not good at what you're supposed to be doing.”

“Routine is the one thing the can get you killed. It tells the enemy where you're going and when you're going to be there.”

“If you're bored, one thing is for sure: You're not following in the footsteps of Christ.”

“You see, one of the best things about reading is that you'll always have something to think about when you're not reading.”

“There's not a thing wrong with you, you're right the whole way through.”

“One thing you can't hide - is when you're crippled inside.”

“When you talk about a great actor, you're not talking about Tom Cruise. His whole behavior is so shocking. It's inappropriate and vulgar and absolutely unacceptable to use your private life to sell anything commercially, but I think it's kind of a sickness.”