"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."

"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."

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

"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."

"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!"

"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."

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

"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."

"I consider myself a student of Hollywood."

"I love the idea of rectitude."

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