Brendon Small

"I'd rather fail at something I believe in than succeed at something I don't."

"You can't control what other people think, so why waste energy on it?"

"Making movies is the only time I feel like I'm actually alive."

"Wisdom is just experience that hurts less the second time around."

"I don't care about being cool. I care about making something real."

"Family doesn't have to make sense - it just has to be there."

"Hope is what keeps you making movies when nobody's watching."

"You have to be brave enough to show people who you really are."

"Change is scary, but staying the same is scarier."

"Knowledge is just tools. What matters is what you build with them."

"Peace comes from knowing you did your best, even if it wasn't good enough."

"Nature doesn't apologize for existing, and neither should we."

"Music is the language I understand better than words."

"I think faith is just betting on yourself."

"A real leader is someone who makes other people want to follow them."

"Work is only terrible if you're doing something you hate."

"Your dreams are worth more than other people's opinions."

"Humor is the best way to tell the truth without getting in trouble."

"Beauty isn't about looking good - it's about looking like yourself."

"We're all just trying not to die, so we might as well have fun doing it."

"Perseverance is just stubbornness with better marketing."

"I'm grateful for every moment I get to make something."

"Creativity is the only real freedom we have."

"Justice is what we make it. Nothing more, nothing less."

"Patience is a skill for people who aren't desperate enough."

"Kindness is free, which is why most people don't give it."

"Strength isn't about being tough - it's about not giving up."

"Fear is just your body telling you something matters."

"Real power comes from knowing what you want and not letting anyone stop you."

"Money would be great, but I'd rather be poor and happy."