I turned the house into a studio and invited over a bunch of sailors, who were actually students I'd met read more

I turned the house into a studio and invited over a bunch of sailors, who were actually students I'd met at USC. They were studying cinema to become technical cameramen. They weren't real sailors picked up off the street, but they were very happy to play these roles in my film.

Sometimes oppurtunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can read more

Sometimes oppurtunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it.

It turned out it was easier to write the grants because we were proposing bringing a lot of different people read more

It turned out it was easier to write the grants because we were proposing bringing a lot of different people and disciplines together in one spot. I think we'll garner even more interest and research dollars working with people on campus and around the world once they see what we can do here.

It is not enough to show people how to live better: there is a mandate for any group with enormous read more

It is not enough to show people how to live better: there is a mandate for any group with enormous powers of communication to show people how to be better. - "A Word to the Wizards".

We will never have quotas in this city as long as I am mayor, but we will darn sure have read more

We will never have quotas in this city as long as I am mayor, but we will darn sure have goals,

The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children.

The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children.

I meant to lob it over his (Cotton's) head but I missed and he made a good play.

I meant to lob it over his (Cotton's) head but I missed and he made a good play.

I'm always described as 'cocksure' or 'with a swagger,' and that bears no resemblance to who I feel like inside. read more

I'm always described as 'cocksure' or 'with a swagger,' and that bears no resemblance to who I feel like inside. I feel plagued by insecurity.

We had so much press, and then they get bored... I think we've done well to keep going.

We had so much press, and then they get bored... I think we've done well to keep going.