Quotes About Reflection

I'm not that guy who thinks I have all the answers. Writing is a means of communicating, and if enough people say, 'I don't get it,' it's worth looking at.

Something people say about acting is that acting is listening. But I think that writing is listening, too. That you really have to listen to what are they saying and what they're communicating to you. And so, a lot of it is just getting stuff down.

'In Memoriam' has been my companion for all my grownup life.

I always wish for the audience to feel less lonely when they leave the room. To have the film as a companion, as a shelter for themselves.

The writers of books are companions in one's life and, as such, are often more interesting than other companions.

Better be alone than in bad company.

I'm good at my own company.

If you think back to the great French directors it's difficult to think of British film-makers who are comparable.

Compare yourself to yourself and say, 'How can I be better? How can I be the real me?'

I always compare human beings to animals. It's a nice way to figure out who they are.

Nothing I do will ever compare with 'Breaking Bad.'

People compare me to Batistuta, and he is the player I base myself on.

Many world champions compare themselves to my father.

There's an incredible amount of people that you can compare yourself with and be like, why am I not doing as well as that person? It's really hard.

'13 Reasons Why' was my first professional job out of college, so I don't have much to compare it to.

Our lives don't make sense in abstraction, only when compared with the lives of others.

Americans think that they have a history, but it's nothing compared to Europe.

I certainly wouldn't want to be the man who was compared to John Ritter through my eyes.

I would love to have read about myself being compared to Lauren Bacall.

I'm often compared to Alan Rickman. I wish.

Compared to Pirlo, I can't even throw a ball. I like to learn from him about what to do ahead of time.

Now that I'm at Hendrick, it makes me appreciate my years I had at Ganassi even more. We did way more and accomplished way more than we probably should have compared to what resources Hendrick has.

I can't even compare ourselves with the Supremes. I adore the Supremes! I can't set myself up as comparison to people I'm in awe of.

I believe the arts are the best way to help people go on a journey of self-discovery toward their own compassion and empathy for humanity and themselves.