"The movies we love and admire are to some extent a function of who we are when we see them." ― Mary Schmich Topic(s): Movies More From Mary Schmich "Here’s a thing about the death of your mother, or anyone else you love: You can’t anticipate how you’ll feel afterward. People will tell you; a few may be close to right, none exactly right." "I couldn’t have foreseen all the good things that have followed my mother’s death. The renewed energy, the surprising sweetness of grief. The tenderness I feel for strangers on walkers. The deeper love I have for my siblings and friends. The desire to play the mandolin. The gift of a visitation." "For some Chicago expats, food is the medicine that blunts the pain of separation." More In Movies "Well, I haven’t really been able to shoot in California for a while. Little movies yeah, but the big movies we can’t shoot there. It’s just a shame that Arnold Schwarzenegger can’t deliver on this level."― Joel Silver "I’m sure a bunch of 15-year-old kids would way rather I do ‘Superbad 2’ than ‘Moneyball.’ But I would love to do movies like ‘Superbad’ and movies like ‘Moneyball.’"― Jonah Hill "You see so many earnest characters in movies all the time, everyone has a purpose."― Joaquin Phoenix