“Because I made this big stand of, “I don’t want all these handsome, beautiful people,” I knew I was in trouble, because the minute Judd [Apatow]’s wife saw him, she was like, “Oh my God, he’s gorgeous.” Then the network was like, “He is so beautiful.” I was like, “Oh, nuts. Okay.” But he’s so funny and so good, it’s like, “Okay, we’ve got to keep him in.” — Paul Feig, on casting James Franco on Freaks and Geeks
This part speaks to me on a very deep level. [x]


I’m aware what tremendous feats human beings are capable of once they abandon dignity.
You live in this safe little world where no one challenges you, and you’re scared shitless to do anything else because that might mean you’d have to change.

russell crowe being a cute shit in a beautiful mind
When asked why he has such a strong interest in learning everything there is to know about the technical abilities of a Starship, Kirk said he was facing one of his own fears. As a ship captain, he realizes he is not just responsible for an incredibly complex machine, but also a crew. In space, getting something just a little bit wrong is not an option. Believing that his high confidence in himself, and his crew, is his greatest tool in completing any mission, Kirk always wants to be sure that he never puts himself, or his crew, in a situation where his lack of technical knowledge increases the jeopardy of the situation. [x]
I chose not to choose life. I chose something else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you’ve got heroin?
