"I learned a lot about morality from fiction, from movies."

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"I learned a lot about morality from fiction, from movies."

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"Well, you know the old line - to be nominated is what it's all about. I think that I've done pretty well - I've had about 46, or 47 nominations from my movies, and my films have won about 12 awards in total, so I don't really have any complaints."

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"It's a good time to be making movies, despite the cynicism people have about Hollywood."

Time

"If it awakens in us as a whole how important that is - the theme of how conquest and ambition are meaningless without contribution - I think then as a society we're in better shape. I hope people are inspired to be the best."

Society

"I consider myself a student of Hollywood."

Hollywood

"I'd like to think that the notion of inspiration will transcend cultural things that are going on. There's something classic about this movie that I'm hoping reaches kids."

Inspirational

"I see lots of cycles, for sure. There's the whole post-Star Wars era, but I don't think it's the whole story."

Post

"I'm into the idea of responsibility and edification and these things have found me and I have found them. I wanted to be in the movie and I made it known to Mike."

Idea

"These are classic, perennial ideals we are dealing with."

Ideal

"I was a Sedgewick without the smarts. It infused its way into me and I feel like it formed my character in a big way because of what I was exposed to."

Character

"I love the idea of rectitude."

Love

"College on for sure... I'm scared to say it cause it sounds like a family movie, but if my kid was 7, 8, 9 I would take her to this quickly and gladly!"

Family