“We need diverse and creative voices that will help us figure out new ways to move us forward.” - Educator Adele Brumfield

“You have to have the courage to be misunderstood.” - Zaheer Ali

“Every genre of movie can inform the other genre. Same thing with music.” - Cinema sound designer Michael Babcock

“My advice to anyone making a film is to look for and find any advantage, be open to collaboration and have faith in yourself. Find your voice, trust your instincts and be creative in financing - but never give up your voice.” - Kaniehtiio Horn

“The older you get, the more you realize, it’s not what happens but how you deal with it.” - Tina Turner

“What are you going to do with your one; wild life?” - Mary Oliver

“We don’t do things because they’re easy. We do them because they need to get done.” - Life coach Esperanza Lebron

“The universe is listening. If you’re working toward something and you’re staying true to who you are, it’ll meet you.” - Dancer Reshma Gajjar

"I've seen amazing movies play to almost empty theaters because of zero promotion and I've seen awful, but heavily promoted movies play to full theaters. ... You have to work hard to get [butts] in the seats! Having a good movie is not enough." - Nubia Flores

“I view my career as very forward-looking. I don’t want to just be a living museum piece. I want to create new music.” - Musician John Fogerty at age 80 in 2025

"There's the saying that nobody on their deathbed says, 'Oh, I wish I’d spent more time in the office.' I think if you're passionate about your work... it's not time in the office, it's doing something that you're really passionate about.” - Terry Gross

“Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.” - Mark Twain

“It can feel good to not fit in quite perfectly, or to be a little weird.” - Author Olga Khazan

“There are no failures, just lessons. … The only failure is quitting.” - DJ Dramos

“Opportunity dances with those who are on the dance floor.” - Old saying

Rest in peace, Diane Keaton. I just watched “Unstrung Heroes,” her 1995 directorial debut, earlier this year. She was so original and quirky and talented in front of and behind the camera.

“Vulnerability is the greatest sense of masculinity.” - Actor Glenn Powell

“And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” - John Steinbeck

Rest in peace, D’Angelo. I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of another major talent.

“Turn your ‘I can’t’ into ‘How can I?’” - Derek Doepker