By Manipulating What You Hear And How

Writing Is A Process Of Discovery Of What You Really Do Know. You Can't Limit Yourself In Advance To What You Know, Because You Don't Know Everything You Know.

As I've Gone Through Life, I've Found That Your Chances For Happiness Are Increased If You Wind Up Doing Something That Is A Reflection Of What You Loved Most When You Were Somewhere Between Nine And Eleven Years Old. [...] At That Age, You Know Enough Of The World To Have Opinions About Things, But You're Not Old Enough Yet To Be Overly Influenced By The Crowd Or By What Other People Are Doing Or What You Think You 'should' Be Doing. If What You Do Later On Ties Into That Reservoir In Some Way, Then You Are Nurturing Some Essential Part Of Yourself.

I Think Every Age Has A Medium That Talks To It More Eloquently Than The Others. In The 19th Century It Was Symphonic Music And The Novel. For Various Technical And Artistic Reasons, Film Became That Eloquent Medium For The 20th Century.

Looking At A First Assembly Is Kind Of Like Looking At An Overgrown Garden. You Can't Just Wade In With A Weed Whacker; You Don't Yet Know Where The Stems Of The Flowers Are.

Film Editing Is Now Something Almost Everyone Can Do At A Simple Level And Enjoy It, But To Take It To A Higher Level Requires The Same Dedication And Persistence That Any Art Form Does.