You can't reinvent the wheel. You've got to just take the best from all the other shows and try to make it work, because there's the "live show Gods" that dictate if there are going to be any surprises, if there's a very commercial film that's a Best Picture. There are a lot of things that are out of my control, but I do my best.

Listening is harder than just acting. Listening is the hardest part.

I love that feeling of going into a packed theater.

You've got to think about how to do things for the right price. You have to shoot in different places to be creative and get tax rebates.

I don't have any regrets.

Producing is making films without having to work sometimes. It's still making films, but it's a different job.

I’m a hypochondriac. Before I go all the way, I send the girl to the doctor and check them for everything. My doctor has a test to tell if you’re going to catch something in the future even.