It's a wonderful thing to go to work and have no idea what you're going to do.

I'm from the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" school of screenwriting. I just like to preserve what works and ignore what doesn't work.

I'm not a very efficient filmmaker. There's a lot of guys, filmmakers like the Coen Brothers who shoot a whole movie and maybe don't use 12 setups. I'm in awe of people like that; I'm just not that guy.

It's a wonderful thing to go to work and have no idea what you're going to do.

The fantasy gives you the courage to feel things.

I like test screenings. I like to see a movie with an audience of strangers. I think it tells you a lot.

As a filmmaker, it's important to sit there and feel embarrassed. If you feel embarrassed by something, you cut it.