“Sort of doesn’t really matter as much anymore, when you’re surrounded by great musicians who bring their spirit, their own talent.”

Ethical systems and practices need to look good.

When I feel myself getting overwhelmed, I take a deep breath and eat a piece of chocolate.

My only ambition when I came to Hollywood was to pay my rent.

And I dealt with it by making a film about a kid who’s looking out into the world of celebrity obsession.

People, instead of competing, they can actually support each other, in music.

This is just one reason why I am thrilled to be working with the UN Environment as its Goodwill Ambassador.

Food is just the greatest joy on the planet.

I don’t think it’s necessarily the right way to go about it, because I think we need to really just improve our every moment and improve our quality of life.

I’ve always been a very rebellious, philosophical person.

I think, in a lot of ways, celebrities represent the American dream.

What is important is family, friends, giving back to your community and finding meaning in life.

Music is a language of emotion.

We go to the real places, we shoot on location. We get the real people. It’s a perfect marriage between fact and fiction.

The future of cinema and communications is all about collaboration and the decentralized control of storytelling.

It’s enough to indulge and to be selfish but true happiness is really when you start giving back.

That’s what we do on ‘Entourage.’ We embed ourselves in legitimate authentic moments.

I’m very grateful for it. But at the same time, it’s not a subculture-y thing anymore; it’s something that’s in the New York Times and the New Yorker.

I don’t think anyone can predict what the short term will look like. In the long term, it will be a Syria without Bashar Assad

There comes a point in your life when you realize: Who matters, Who never did, Who won’t anymore, And who always will.

After that movie I said, “Y’know what, I have to realistically wear my emotions now when I do a job. That’s gotta be as real as it gets. It’s not just dialogue anymore.”

You can’t just listen to The Smiths anymore. But then there are plenty of people that do only listen to five bands and six albums and that’s it.

The Shariah is set and fixed, so why do we need to discuss it anymore? Just implement i!t

Never is it the wish of `Abdu’l-Bahá to see any being hurt, nor will He make anyone to grieve; for man can receive no greater gift than this, that he rejoice another’s heart.

Put your trust in Allah and not in anyone other than Him, because it is known that He alone is the Helper.