“It wasn't that the film's failure allowed people to snicker behind my back, because, yes, it had been a record script sale and became a record bomb, ... What bothered me the most was that nobody was referring in any way to the creative work I was trying to do.”

“It's our creative outlet and a celebration of all the hard work we've done all year... mainly for the fourth-year (students). It's a way to showcase our stuff to our family and to the industry before we go out into the real world and get jobs.”

“We had this conversation, and everybody in the room just disappeared. We were talking about our favorite old movies and all were the same ones. We just clicked in terms of our creative ideas. Edward and I really became good friends.”

“They're both such great directors. Ridley, of course, is very visual; he brings a world of visual creativity to the work, as well as great emotional truth and sincerity. And Scorsese is just great as the synapses flash in his mind - you just stand there and try to grab them!”

“People think of Porta Bella as being a fine dining restaurant, but I don't think so. Are we more than casual? Sure. We have a romantic atmosphere and intimate seating. But our menu is classic Italian with a lot of new, creative Italian dishes.”

“For actors and writers who are being forced to shoehorn products into their work -- whether they fit or not -- there are critical issues of creative rights, consultation and fair compensation. For the public, there is the serious matter of disclosure. Consumers, parents and all viewers have the right to be told when we are being sold.”

“Ineffective people live day after day with unused potential. They experience synergy only in small, peripheral ways in their lives. But creative experiences can be produced regularly, consistently, almost daily in people's lives. It requires enormous personal security and openness and a spirit of adventure.”

“Ironically, even though it was a well-known architect who came out on the short end of this, I think it's a victory for architects and the profession of architecture. The court recognized that architectural works are entitled to copyright protection just like any other type of creative work.”

“You don't merely give over your creativity to making a film -- you give over your life! In theatre, by contrast, you live these two rather strange lives simultaneously; you have no option but to confront the mould on last night's washing-up.”

“Jazz may well be considered America's most treasured and most influential export, ... From its earliest days until now it has continued to grow creatively -- yet the people who have given us this art form deserve far greater recognition.”