“My grandparents used to tell me stories about their trip to Ellis Isla...” — James Gray Quote

“My grandparents used to tell me stories about their trip to Ellis Island from Russia and life on the Lower East Side of New York.”

“The opera in Los Angeles is excellent.”

“The decision about digital or film is going to be made for us. I think the answer is that film is gonna be gone, although I think it'll make a comeback; it'll be like vinyl records or something.”

“I just love walking around the Upper East Side and seeing those guys who didn't just take an extra 10 minutes in the morning to get ready, but an extra 40 minutes.”

“A lot of creativity coming from the east side of Harlem. It really built my character and who I am.”

“To be able to impact the people back home on the east side of Houston, the entire city of Houston and the kids across the state of Texas and the world, it runs deep, because you never realize who's watching, but you always know someone is watching.”