Hollywood has the idea that movies have to be dumb. But especially movies for or about teenagers have to be really dumb! – Joseph Gordon-Levitt
My dad never blew anything up, but he probably had friends who did. He and my mom have always preached that the pen is mightier than a Molotov cocktail. – Joseph Gordon-Levitt
The spiral in a snails shell is the same mathematically as the spiral in the Milky Way galaxy, and its also the same mathematically as the spirals in our DNA. Its the same ratio that youll find in very basic music that transcends cultures all over the world. – Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Storytelling in general is a communal act. Throughout human history, people would gather around, whether by the fire or at a tavern, and tell stories. One person would chime in, then another, maybe someone would repeat a story they heard already but with a different spin. Its a collective process. – Joseph Gordon-Levitt
When we talk about Oscars, its almost as a symbol of excellence, and the American public and the worldwide public accept that symbol. So, a movie like The Artist that costs $14 million, has to go out and compete with movies that cost $140 million. How does David deal with Goliath? – Harvey Weinstein
It was as if she lived only on clear, salty air, and when the day came for her to pass away, she would probably do exactly that. Just take a step to one side. Dissolve into a north-westerly wind as it whirled around the lighthouse at North Point, then out across the sea. – John Ajvide Lindqvist, Harbor, 2008, translated from the Swedish by Marlaine Del