Val Quotes

“Again, in Wag the Dog, war has to be declared by an act of congress. But if you go to war, you don't have to declare war. You're just at war and we did that, which is not legal.”

“I never cultivated a personality. Almost everyone who is really famous has cultivated a personality.”

“Back in the day, when I started, you were still allowed to make mistakes. You got to make your mistakes in public, in a way. I think the world was a more forgiving place when I started my career, in the sense that we got time and space to develop as a writer.”

“When one's craft is rooted in strong relationship, he or she lures the into becoming a part of the show.”

“Filmmaking is akin to writing on water.”

“Shed the yesteryears, embrace the present as a gift and the future as a possibility”

“We have to believe in us. We're the miracle of modern and changing times. Share your talents and gift, inspire others and be inspired”

“The candor of a civilized mind comes from the ability to question self before action; the reverse is the case for the creative mind; act first, then question later.”

“Live in moments that consume your heart and mind, but be distracted by the music from the leaves, birds, wind, rain, sun and people”