“I had a quite unconventional childhood, in the sense that I traveled a...” — Ridley Scott Quote

“I had a quite unconventional childhood, in the sense that I traveled a lot and I went to 10 or 11 schools. I was completely confused academically, but wherever I went, I could paint. I painted an inordinate amount.”

“I made the mistake of saying I was an atheist at one point, when I was doing 'Kingdom of Heaven.'”

“I don't get attached to anything. I'm like a good antique dealer. I'm prepared to sell my most valuable table.”

“Unfortunately, hardworking, academically gifted young people are kind of lazy when it comes to determining direction.”

“I'm worried about the future of America insofar as our academically most promising students are being funneled through the cookie-cutter Ivy League and other elite schools and emerging with this callow anti-American, anti-military cast to their thinking.”

“Girls are more academically powerful. They make the grades, they run the student activities, they are the valedictorians.”