Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.

The glory that goes with wealth is fleeting and fragile; virtue is a possession glorious and eternal.

Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.

Most honorable are services rendered to the State; even if they do not go beyond words, they are not to be despised.

Most everything I do on a creative level is beyond the fame and money. I sort of work as an actor... and take care of my family and mouths to feed and all of that. I don't really care about fame, but our business means money sometimes and financial success, which I can pass on to my family.

Earning money is not a sin, and the bottom line is growth.

I can't think of anything I would rather do with my money than buy my children the best possible education.

I get unhappy doing things that I'm not passionate about. Because I feel like I'm squandering this incredible gift I've been given to finance films. As soon as my name alone was enough to make this happen, I vowed to myself that I was going to work with directors who were changing cinema, doing something important, you know?