A Family Is A Risky Venture, Because

Ideals Are Peaceful. History Is Violent.

My Kids Are Just Waiting For Me At Home. I'm Their Father. They're Wondering, 'when's Daddy Coming Home?'

Cate Blanchett Is Mesmerizing. I Don't Know Why. It's Beyond My Understanding. Why We All Want To Work With Her Is She Elevates The Rest Of Us. She's Just Got Some Ethereal Grace And Elegance That's Beyond Me, And An Acute Understanding Of Human Nature. She's Just Exquisite. She's Otherworldly.

Plan B Is Really A Little Garage Band Of Three People, And Our Mandate Has Been To Help Get Difficult Material, That Might Not Otherwise Get Made, To The Screen And To Work With Directors We Respect.

Where I Grew Up - We Started Out In Oklahoma And Then Moved To Missouri - It Was Considered Hubris To Talk About Yourself. And The Downside Of That Was That Ideas Rarely Got Exchanged, Or True Feelings.