I don't see scary films. I certainly wouldn't go see my films.

You've got to remind yourself all the time that you're being measured against the fashions of the day, and if your work truly has any kind of staying power, well, people will be talking about it in 20, 30 years.

The real trouble with film school is that the people teaching are so far out of the industry that they don't give the students an idea of what's happening.

You know, I listen to contemporary music all the time

I do like directing other people's material.

The camera lies all the time; lies 24 times/second.

Everybody doesn't have to have a daughter who's a goodie-two-shoes.