Answer Quote by Paul Haggis

'Crash' came from personal experience. I saw things inside me from living in L.A. that made me uncomfortable. I saw horrible things in people…

— Paul Haggis

The joy of 'Crash' was that it was all about the work. It was my first real part. Before that, it was a line…

— Michael Pena

My early films were about self discovery, and films of internal conflict. At that level, they were very personal.

— Ira Sachs

The bike accident caused me to start talking about spiritual truths. This accident - where I faced my own death - compelled me to…

— Tom Shadyac

Then my life crashed and burned down: trials, men, drama, no self-love, no identity. A little identity, but not a lot of love for…

— Mary J. Blige

“I have no idea whether beginning with my accident was the best decision, as I've never written a book before. Truth be told, I…

— Andrew Davidson

“My perception of my life crashed from high tragedy to juvenile self-pity in a matter of moments.”

— Robin Hobb

“I survived A dreadful accident In the car crash of the century My shattered hopes Collapsed on cold cement But in the back of…

— Owl City

Something about the joy and pain of that moment, something about the excruciating contrast, made me feel that no matter what happens now, my…

— Chris Crutcher

That I survived the Holocaust and went on to love beautiful girls, to talk, to write, to have toast and tea and live my…

— Elie Wiesel

“With winter the feeling had deepened. I would see a neighbor running along the sidewalk in front of the house, training, I imagined, for…

— Sue Monk Kidd

“my breakdown was like a furnace and what was burned away was any belief in my own feelings”

— Stephen Grosz