So I look at a lot of stuff now that I did and some of it looks tame to me, but my interest in terms of what I want to say with it is a little different

I was lucky enough to be given books that weren't top sellers; books that were kind of under the radar

Do the story in the way it really demands to be done, which may mean using several different styles or only one style; but it's still about respecting the story

So much of Jaws was amazing because the mind filled in what was missing.

There is a whole generation of people who are going to see movies or watch TV who don't want to work.

I wanted to learn how to paint rather than just doing black-and-white work

So there's kind of a simultaneous aspect to pushing the boundaries, and being very safe