"I find that movies tend to fix the aesthetics of a story in people’s minds." ― Yann Martel Topic(s): Movies More From Yann Martel "Every book I’ve written has been a different attempt to understand something, and the success or failure of the previous one is irrelevant. I write the book I want." "How do you live with evil? Art is traditionally – certainly with my secular background – the answer, but art is very self-referential, whereas religion claims to go beyond the bounds of human existence." "Cinema is visually powerful, it is a complete experience, reaches a different audience. It’s something I really like. I like movies." More In Movies "The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat."― Lily Tomlin "I don’t blame folks for not wanting to put me in their movies or whatever. I understand if their audiences had an association with me."― Joseph Gordon-Levitt "I would describe myself as emotional and highly strung. If something upsets me, it really upsets me. If something makes me angry, I get really angry. But it’s all very upfront. I can’t hide it. I’m also loyal and I hope I’m fun."― Nicole Kidman