The movies I watch and the music I listen to and the books I read - those are important to me. It's very important to me and I don't know what I would do without those things.

Movies are not about the weekend that they're released and in the grand scheme of things that's probably the most unimportant time of a film's life.

Sometimes in movies I still have to be the hero but it's not all that important to me anymore.

The will to succeed is important but what's more important is the will to prepare.

What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.

Early One Morning takes time and I mean all things like that I felt were very important.

Internet marketing entrepreneurs have truly opened my eyes to just how important a quick turnaround time can be. Often times an interview they conduct with me today is online by the next morning. The interviewee is then able to start making money less than 24 hours after the initial interview.

It was important on The Shipping News to have my house far enough away from each location so I had this time in the morning to think about my shots and still remain open to surprises once I got to the set.

It's very important to write things down instantly or you can lose the way you were thinking out a line. I have a rule that if I wake up at 3 in the morning and think of something I write it down. I can't wait until morning - it'll be gone.

If you're changing the world you're working on important things. You're excited to get up in the morning.