There's no greater feeling than people coming up to me and going, "Man, my father was dying, and we went to see Rush Hour, and it was the greatest night we had in years together. We sat in that theater and we laughed for two hours without stopping. That was just a great memory that I had before my father died."

I've watched 'Being There' over 50 times, and every time I watch it, I love every frame. I just wish I had directed it myself.

Less money sometimes allows you to be more creative.

I'm not tied to budgets. I'm tied to the story that I want to tell, and how much it's going to cost is up to whatever the economic situation of the studio is.

I used to date Olivia Munn... But when she was 'Lisa,' that was the problem. She wasn't Asian back then.

Would it be nice to win a film award one day? Yes. But the critics are going to have to wait till I'm ready. Right now, my gift is making big movies that audiences want to see.

In my public life, I'm just a guy who enjoys having fun.