This is not just about the film industry: whether you're talking about the pharmaceutical industry, the information technology industry or read more

This is not just about the film industry: whether you're talking about the pharmaceutical industry, the information technology industry or filmed entertainment, the protection of intellectual property is crucial. If we can't build businesses around ideas, and feel comfortable that we have the right to those ideas, then our entire business is threatened.

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly read more

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation. - The Would-be Gentleman.

I'm still looking for places to sell the dollar. We're assuming that the Fed is nearing the end of its read more

I'm still looking for places to sell the dollar. We're assuming that the Fed is nearing the end of its tightening cycle. That's a reason to sell dollars.

What we need is continued engagement from the United States, first of all, in the war against terror, which will read more

What we need is continued engagement from the United States, first of all, in the war against terror, which will help stability in Afghanistan and the whole region ... and also in the reconstruction efforts of our people,

I love it when women come up to me and tell me I'm a positive influence on their lives and read more

I love it when women come up to me and tell me I'm a positive influence on their lives and the lives of their young daughters. That's a great feeling.

I think it's great that you folks down here at WSAV are putting together this kind of telethon, ... It's read more

I think it's great that you folks down here at WSAV are putting together this kind of telethon, ... It's representative of what I've seen people doing all over the Low Country around here.

We are open to those who want peace,

We are open to those who want peace,

At that time we could not use the federal government's marijuana to show that it might be beneficial because NIDA read more

At that time we could not use the federal government's marijuana to show that it might be beneficial because NIDA has a mandate from Congress that they could only supply marijuana for research to show that it might be dangerous. Subsequently NIDA has changed their mechanism so we can look for benefit.

Almost any film that you do is an opportunity to open you up and make you more aware of an read more

Almost any film that you do is an opportunity to open you up and make you more aware of an area that you might not be thinking about. That's what is kind of cool, or one of the cool things about this profession.