“The celebrated film critic Pauline Kael once wrote that movies functio...” — Jenna Wortham Quote

“The celebrated film critic Pauline Kael once wrote that movies function as escape pods, portals to parallel universes that can be radically different from emotional norms and societal conditioning of our own. What she meant was they parceled out freedom, allowing viewers to lose their selves in an effort to find greater connection to the self.”

“I'm partial to a Muji recycled-paper sketch book and a Sharpie ultrafine marker.”

“Once, at Thanksgiving, a neighbor wandered in while my cousin Lisa worked on a turkey, shearing meat off its frame and sliding the steaming slices onto a big flowered plate. 'Hey, that's the man's job,' she yelped, in between slurps of her Big Gulp. No one even paused to acknowledge the comment; everyone just laughed and laughed.”

“The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom - these are the pillars of society.”

“Bondage is of the mind; freedom too is of the mind. If you say 'I am a free soul. I am a son of God who can bind me' free you shall be.”

“I would describe myself as a tallish, shy, middle-aged man who equally loves his work and his freedom. And a good liar!”