“I have two different categories of favorite films. One is the emotional favorites, which means these are generally films that I saw when I was a kid anything you see in your formative years is more powerful, because it really stays with you forever. The second category is films that I saw while I was learning the craft of motion pictures.”

“Scholastic learning and polemical divinity retarded the growth of all true knowledge.”

“A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.”

“Yes. I did more research than I ever wanted to and saw some things I wish I didn't. I went on ride-alongs, spent time with Homicide, Cold Case, and SVU detectives, hung out in subways learning how to spot pervs and pick-pockets, viewed an autopsy, went to a police firing range, and witnessed court cases and I read, read, read.”

“There's no media training. In cooking school, there's not even manager training. You learn the fundamentals of cooking. Everything else is learning by doing.”

“Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

“We do not learn and what we call learning is only a process of recollection.”

“The only real progress lies in learning to be wrong all alone.”

“I try to learn from the past, but I plan for the future by focusing exclusively on the present. That's were the fun is.”