I don't have a checklist. Whatever material excites me, they'll call for a certain genre or combination of genres. It'll come naturally and I'll be eager to learn how that thing works. I learn the rules, and I'll probably break some of them.

After making several tragic movies in a row, I was looking to do a comedy, and one without cynicism.

My father was the center of the family, and everyone tried to please him.

Directing, I get all kinds of inspiration. It's working with people. It's a lot more fun.

If you try to act, you're going to look like you're acting. So don't act.

I hope people don't compare 2D and 3D because 3D's new, it's unfair to compare to 2D which is really sophisticated, even when we're jaded about it. 3D just began, give it a chance, let the equipment and projection system catch up and be better, let the price go down, let more filmmakers get a hold of it more easily.

I'm just a pretty regular dad.