If we don’t appropriately manage the ‘open loops’ in our life, our attention will get pulled.

Your mind is for having ideas, not for holding them.

Pretend your brain is a white board. Is it covered with to-do lists and “DO NOT ERASE”? Is there space for drawing and combining ideas?

Overwhelm comes from not clarifying what your intended outcome is, not deciding what the very next action is, and not reminding yourself of your intended outcome and action.

You need to transform all the ‘stuff’ you attract and accumulate into a clear inventory of meaningful actions, projects, and usable information.

Getting things done requires defining what “done” means and what “doing” looks like.

Mastering your workflow involves capturing what has your attention, clarifying what it means, putting it where it belongs, reviewing it frequently and engaging with it.

If an action will take less than two minutes, it should be done at the moment it is defined.

Anxiety and guilt don’t come from having too much to do; it comes from breaking agreements with yourself.

No man can succeed in a line of endeavor which he does not like.

You may feel powerless as a child, but the world will one day be yours. And you're responsible for it. So, seize the day and take charge of it.

I'm not a cineaste. I've made so few films. Sometimes it feels each one is the last one or the first one.

What does reason know? Reason only knows what it has succeeded in learning.

The best part about holiday parties is the alcohol. You have a couple of drinks and you tell your coworkers and your superiors what you really think about them. And then the fun begins.

Wealthy people in Australia tend to give, and give very quietly.

Success is most often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable.

Lawyers have their duties as citizens, but they also have special duties as lawyers. Their obligations go far deeper than earning a living as specialists in corporation or tax law. They have a continuing responsibility to uphold the fundamental principles of justice from which the law cannot depart.

I have to tell you I enjoy Jon Stewart. That's the truth. I actually think he's very funny. I've paid to see him do his stand-up routine.

Life is short running makes it seem longer.

Its all kind of these profound things crashing on you when your child arrives into the world. Its like youve met your reason to live.

Even now, we make no apologies for the choice we made. The sacrifices we made were selfless. The options we offered were patriotic while the paths we chose were well thought out.

A grill is just a source of heat. Just like a stove, it is very user-friendly.

To accomplish great things we must not only act but also dream not only plan but also believe.

I do know that the key to anything good is feeling relaxed and free. That's the main thing that you can offer yourself as an actor.

So many people are concerned with being the perfect 'something.' Whether it's the perfect singer, the perfect sexy girl, or the perfect feminist. I don't want to be the perfect anything.

I love the way the game of golf is lived and played in Scotland. I always have.

My family took me to church when I was like 4 years old, and I had to be in a pageant, and I was playing Jesus.

So, in the last year, the whole cast sued for release from our contracts.

Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks another.

Life is like an onion. You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep.

When the student has her voice under complete control, it is safe to take up the lyric repertoire of Mendelssohn, Old English Songs, etc. How simple and charming they are!

I was doing about five movies a year for many years. I was just so tired. I walked around feeling like a Mack truck hit me.

I've read a lot of fiction from writers just starting out, and the dialogue is a little bit forced, or it's almost too teenager-y, or too slang-y or putting too much technology or trends in there. I try to stay pretty trend-neutral. I try not to mention too many current bands or current TV shows.