“I like young actors because they're so unspoiled, not like some of tho...” — John Hughes Quote

“I like young actors because they're so unspoiled, not like some of those actors who are about half an hour into their fifteen minutes of fame by the time they get to me.”

“At the time I came along, Hollywood's idea of teen movies meant there had to be a lot of nudity, usually involving boys in pursuit of sex, and pretty gross overall. Either that or a horror movie. And the last thing Hollywood wanted in their teen movies was teenagers!”

“It's been about ten years since I've worked with actors who knew their lines!”

“By the time Africa is developed, it will be the wonderland of the world, 'cause it will be able to make use of all the mistakes of other nations. But it nah go just drop out of the sky. So we have to put in work.”

“I started playing the violin when I was 5, but by the time I was 12 or 13, I wasn't really liking it.”

“By the time I sit down ready to write, I've done a lot of longhand and a lot of note collecting along the way.”