Francis Ford Coppola

You have to really be courageous about your instincts and your ideas. Otherwise you'll just knuckle under, and things that might have been memorable will be lost.

If I have to be remembered for something, I want it remembered that I really liked children and was a good camp counselor.

Anything you build on a large scale or with intense passion invites chaos.

You don't work on something for six years and be blind to the myriad of other approaches.

I've been watching 'Game of Thrones,' and I can't wait for 'Bored to Death' to come back, it's one of my faves.

When you first come into Parliament, it's a daunting place because you feel you've so much to learn. Once you've been re-elected, you feel much more confident. It just gives you a bit of a boost.