Herb Kazzaz

"History is written by the winners, and we all know who won."

"Philosophy won't pay your bills, but it might help you sleep."

"Literature teaches you what you should feel, television shows you what you do."

"Politics is show business for ugly people."

"Motivation is the difference between wanting something and getting it."

"Inspiration strikes when you're not looking for it."

"Relationships are just contracts with emotional clauses."

"Solitude is underrated in a world that demands constant presence."

"Gratitude is something you learn after losing everything."

"Creativity is ninety percent perspiration and ten percent inspiration."

"Justice in Hollywood means whoever has better lawyers wins."

"Beauty fades, but talent lasts forever—except mine."

"Death is the only honest thing in this business."

"Music is what happens when emotions get tired of being quiet."

"Faith is what you need when you're out of options."

"Leadership is making decisions everyone will blame you for."

"Time is the cruelest thing Hollywood has to offer."

"Nature doesn't care about your ratings or box office returns."

"Science fiction is just history with better special effects."

"I've learned more from failure than from any success."

"The truth is always stranger than fiction, and sadder too."

"Freedom in Hollywood is just another word for being fired."

"Happiness is fleeting, but regret is eternal."

"Love is the only thing that makes the pain worth it."

"Life isn't fair, but at least it's consistent."

"Education teaches you the rules so you can break them properly."

"Knowledge is power, and power gets you nowhere good."

"Work is what fills the space between birth and death."

"Dreams die first, then the dreamer."

"Humor is the best medicine, which is why I'm still alive."