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" Many classrooms are overcrowded, and splitting the class into smaller groups gives the children more one on one attention. "

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" I came up with this statistic that if a kid makes something himself, he's 90 to 95% likely to try it. And of course, then, if it's good, he'll eat it! "

" A school morning is usually a pretty hectic time in any household. "

" How do you make it to the top when all you have is ambition and talent? You believe in yourself and surround yourself with other idealistic and talented friends that fuel each other and push against the establishment to take you seriously. "

Believe In Yourself

" I learned early in my career to not let myself get in the way of humor but, instead, find what is great in a talented person. "

" When you are talking about someone's art, it is usually so personal. "

" A diet that is high in fat, sugar and salt makes it really hard for a body to function efficiently. "

" Having someone cook all your meals is the best vacation ever! "

" I love making films, and as long as I love the subject, I just have a crazy amount of passion and energy for the project. "

" A mom can't afford to be sick. "

" My grandparents lived in Hollywood, and I was surrounded by the romanticism of movies ever since I was a child. "

" I'm extremely determined and ambitious. "

" Getting four people awake, fed, dressed, and out the door on time is a challenge. Add to that making a school lunch, and you can tilt over the edge. Unless you are well prepared and have a simple method to follow. "

" I had all these tapes in my closet that I had shot years ago with my friend Jean-Michel Basquiat. I was working on a film about him when he died, and then I just put everything away. It was too sad. "

" Helping out in your kid's classroom is a great way to get involved with your child's school. "

" I read the script for 'Guncrazy' in 1985 and loved it because it was one of the few scripts I'd come across that revolved around a strong female character. "

" I love mentoring young filmmakers and girl filmmakers. "

" In 1983, I was working at an art gallery in Los Angeles and going to film school at Los Angeles City College. At that time, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a young painter and was visiting L.A. for his first show at the Larry Gagosian Gallery. "

" I've been lucky enough to work in pop culture, especially with people right before they popped. "

" Basquiat will continue to show us new things about who we are and why he was so important. "

" If you think you are a filmmaker... make a film, and then show it. You need to be able to finish what you started so it is presentable. When you screen it and see if your film has an effect on an audience, you will understand what it means to be a filmmaker. "

" I have been lucky in my life to have met people that are special, so extraordinary talented that they somehow are on a different plane. Sometimes these amazingly talented people find a way to keep reinventing themselves to stay relevant and alive. Some fall under the crushing vibrancy of their own intensity. "

" Music video played a huge role in developing my sensibility as a director. "

" There's no continuity in videos... you can jump around all over the place. In features, you can't throw in a close-up of a musician stomping on a guitar - you have to film a scene. "

" In 'Billy Madison,' I worked with Adam before anyone really knew he was Adam Sandler. "

" Pesto is such a great standard. It's so simple to make and always tastes good. "

" I started making music videos in my twenties and made my first feature, 'Guncrazy,' at 29. I then spent the greater part of my thirties directing features. "

" I understand that in some families both parents have to work, so the kids are home alone eating more processed foods. But if the kids know how to make oatmeal or eggs in the morning or pasta or a lentil soup at night - we're giving them real survival tools. "

" I do have a priority in my house, and that is I want my kids to be healthy, and if I give them the right food, I am headed consistently toward that goal. "

" I have a great little camera, and I had a theory that if the story is interesting, it doesn't matter what medium you shoot it on. You just have to make a good film. "

" It was hard for me to hear anyone saying they didn't like 'Billy Madison.' "