A statesman is he who thinks in the future generations, and a politician is he who thinks in the upcoming elections.
The director's job should give you a sense of music without drawing attention to itself.
But, unfortunately, sometimes that affirmation creates a sense that you deserve special treatment and recognition in areas where you're not so talented.
Ray Charles, in his own way, it's like at the beginning, Ray Charles changed American music, not once but twice.
I make films about working class people.
As a filmmaker, "no" is not in my vocabulary. I've got to figure out a way.
I try to get the best performance an actor can give.
For history, I say again, has this and this only for its own: if a man will start upon it, he must sacrifice to no God but Truth; he must neglect all else; his sole rule and unerring guide is this - to think not of those who are listening to him now, but of the yet unborn who shall seek his converse.
I believe it is possible that I shall make other creeds, and change this one, or add to it, from time to time, as new light may come to me.
I can be very in my head, but I don't trust my head all that much. My head is crazy. My head will talk to itself all day and all night if I let it. And my heart is less nutty, but it's kind of like an overexcited child. I don't trust my heart all that much either. My body is like a good horse. I trust my body.
I choose love. No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness, I choose love. Today I will love God and what God loves.