My friend Melanie is one of the coolest people I know. She's wise and funny and creative and generous. She's honest and real. She wears her heart on her sleeve. She's okay with struggling with things and with being vulnerable. If she read this, she'd probably say that I'm exaggerating and that half those things aren't true or that they're really hard for her. I don't care. She inspires me.
Two of my favorite Melanie quotes:
"It's crazy to get to know the mystery of people."
and
"I'll take a cup of life with a shot of purple."
Take time to appreciate the people who inspire you today, okay?
Ooh, and I was thinking about filmmaking today, and specifically the kind of film company I want to start. I wrote this down in my favorite local coffee shop, Portillo's:
I have the notion that we can build a family of filmmakers--a company that celebrates the individual's unique contribution to a communal vision. A place where we are more than coworkers and employees. A place where we find ourselves unified in creativity and where we take part in each other's lives and dreams.
