Kevin Smith

“I'm not even supposed to be here today!”

“Remember: It costs nothing to encourage an artist, and the potential benefits are staggering.”

“Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy and not being afraid to demonstrate that affection.”

“You can't change the world but you can make a dent.”

“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.”

“Thirty-seven?! In a row?”

“I'm not a real filmmaker. I'm a dude who tells dirty jokes and somehow I'm able to get them to the screen.”

“When you're a writer, you want to be read.”

“Story is king. Everything else is secondary.”

“All the movies that I make are very personal, in that they're about the people that I know and the things that I like.”

“There's something to be said for failing. It's not the failure you feel, it's the failure that people project on you.”

“You know, there's a million kittens everywhere. I'm a dog person.”

“The Internet is a playground, and I'm the kid that doesn't want to go home.”

“You can't just count on success; you have to earn it.”