"I'm attracted to working with comedians because they don't have that stars' idea of what a hero should be. The downside is they're always addressing the camera too much."

“War is honorable In those who do their native rights maintain; In those whose swords an iron barrier are Between the lawless spoiler and the weak; But is, in those who draw th' offensive blade For added power or gain, sordid and despicable As meanest office of the worldly churl.”

“I have always found that actively loving saves one from a morbid preoccupation with the shortcomings of society.”

“Nothing can take your joy; you have to give it away. You're in complete control of your happiness.”

“Gifts are not favors. If you expect something in return, it's not a gift.”

“I think the hardest part to get to is that point of asking for help or reaching out to other people and being honest with yourself.”

Source : "The Tao Of Mary-Kate" by Kevin Sessums, www.elle.com. June 2, 2008.

“The greatest real thrill that life offers is to create, to construct, to develop something useful. Too often we fail to recognize and pay tribute to the creative spirit. It is that spirit that creates our jobs”

Source : "Learning Effectiveness and Faculty Satisfaction". Book by John Bourne, p. 11, 2000.

“After having edited numerous shorts, earning award nominations for it, and then 4 features edits, the director inside me is now burning to share its voice. Thriller, Horror, zany Comedy.”

“Do not speak unless you can improve the silence.”

Source : Tim Ward (2013). “What the Buddha Never Taught: A 'Behind the Robes" Account of Life in a Thai Forest Monastery”, p.73, Changemakers Books