“I loved 'Terminator 2' as a teenager and 'Sound of Music' when I was a...” — Zal Batmanglij Quote

“I loved 'Terminator 2' as a teenager and 'Sound of Music' when I was a kid. I also loved 'Requiem For A Dream' as a college student and 'Mulholland Drive.' And I have loved 'Lincoln' as an adult. They are all the same, as they are all good stories and extraordinary actors.”

“Faith requires a leap; otherwise, it just becomes science.”

“I'm just interested in carving out a meaningful life.”

“Noises and smells, those can bring back powerful memories. I remember when I was going to school one Fourth of July, and there were a lot of fireworks going off. I knew that I was in Richmond. I knew that I was a college student. But I thought people were shooting at me.”

“As a college student, you're depending on your scholarship money, money your parents send you. So I guess when people start talking about big figures, it doesn't hit me.”

“I used to be a regular college student and now I go all over the country and stay at really nice hotels.”