Aeschylus

Death is softer by far than tyranny.

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

Justice turns the scale, bringing to some learning through suffering.

There will be a great loss of learning before the moon's full cycle is completed. Fire and floods will be fomented by ignorant rulers; much time will go by before it is rectified.

Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either.

David Mamet was great to work with. He was everything that I thought he would be as a director. He's incredibly articulate, an easy collaborator. Extraordinarily knowledgeable about film and writing.