Am I ambitious? I used to be afraid of that word but now I think ambition is a good thing.
My mom was always the supplier of soccer balls, and so people were always knocking on my door, and trying to get me out so we could play.
As long as a film stays unmade, the book is entirely yours, it belongs to the writer. As soon as you make it into a film, suddenly more people see it than have ever read the book.