When most people turn on their TVs, they don't expect a frank discussion of philosophical ideas in their practical context. Or any… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
I had various jobs, I taught a SAT class, I was a bartender, I had a day job at an office and… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
I think if religion closes discussion or exchange of ideas or curiosity about other views, it's not true to its core. — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
The idea that anyone would think their religious ideas make them morally superior is just preposterous. — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
The religion itself may have some great ideas, but I can't take it seriously if it's blatantly exclusionary. — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
I think audiences deserve the benefit of the doubt. I prefer to be surprised by them rather then just assume they'll react… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
The Fighter was about a family struggling to overcome and fighting each other sometimes, and I went back and rewrote this script which I… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
I think any spiritual experience that's worthwhile is not about ego and it will humble you in some way. And also, a Zen monk… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
Christianity has been responsible for plenty of horror and death in the world, all supposedly in God's name. — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
I think that everybody does hustle in order to survive. That doesn't mean lying - it's more about how you handle situations. — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
There's nothing better than an actor who is really, really hungry to show everything they've got. — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
Life just happens the way it's supposed to happen. It delivers you to where it delivers you. — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
I did a dance sequence in my second short film, which was my best short film, called 'Hairway to the Stars,' and I think… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
It's a closing of the mind that happens when you want to be lazy and go with the easiest answers, like the media do… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
You know when you're hungry and excited and you feel humble about it? I like that. In the past, when things were not clear,… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
That's the most beautiful thing that I like about boxing: you can take a punch. The biggest thing about taking a punch is your… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
