“There’s this group online that I frequent.”

Breaking something big into its constituent parts will help you organize your thoughts, but it can also force you to confront the depth of your ignorance and the hugeness of the task.

I think one of the defining moments of adulthood is the realization that nobody’s going to take care of you.

I think LEGOs are one of the best toys ever developed.

Whether it’s in a phrase like “going over like a lead balloon” or “a needle in a haystack,” or tackling movie myths or even a genre, like MacGyver or James Bond

Back when I was a professional model-maker at Industrial Light & Magic, my specialty was hard-edged construction – spaceships, miniature sets, and architectural stuff.

In the spirit of science, there really is no such thing as a ‘failed experiment.’ Any test that yields valid data is a valid test.

There is no dignity in television.

There is so much history in New York State, from the Erie Canal to the Catskills, the birth of American stand-up comedy.

It’s about mindset of looking at the world in a playful and curious and creative way.

Giving me strength to shoot for more than I think I’m capable of.

Remember kids, I have life insurance.

I mean it’s ridiculous. People just walk up and grab you and hold you, because they love Chewbacca so much.

The idea of a portable kit that has everything you might need ignites something inside me. It’s like Batman’s utility belt.

It’s a group of prop crazies just like me called the Replica Props Forum, and it’s people who trade, make and travel in information about movie props.

This is called being a human and it happens to everyone.

sticks and stones can only break bones; but words can shatter the soul

Frequently remind yourself that God is with you, that He will never fail you, that you can count upon him. Say these words, “God is with me, helping me.”

A tool is usually more simple than a machine; it is generally used with the hand, whilst a machine is frequently moved by animal or steam power.

An object is frequently not seen, from not knowing how to see it, rather than from any defect of the organ of vision.

Indians were frequently off their reservations.

If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.

I have frequently been misrepresented. I don’t hate the press; I find a lot of it is very unpalatable.

Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.

Declining from the public ways, walk in unfrequented paths.