Matthew Stewart

Benjamin Franklin maintained that every star is a sun, and every sun nourishes a 'chorus of worlds' just like ours.

For me, the only sources of moral values are the pursuit of understanding and the pursuit of happiness.

Ethan Allen was convinced that every planet out there has its own intelligent extraterrestrials. And this, as you can imagine, is a radical, inspiring, but very unsettling, idea.

They say politics is a contact sport, and I have to agree with that.

I give everyone upmost respect, and when people feel that, you end up getting the most out of your interaction with them. That connectivity is really important in my life.

I'm interested in the psychological exploration of human nature, and it just happens to come in the form of film-making.