There is an expectation with a superhero film that there is spectacle and action but there also has to be heart. Striking that balance is really important.

You think that it must be great to be Superman but it's also hard to be Superman, especially when growing up.

In films of terror, it's often not about being graphic. Or if there is a graphic image, it's extremely swift. Everyone talks about the shower scene in 'Psycho,' but that's the only graphic scene in the entire film.

For a long time, the film business was a single-digit business on investment return. Now, because of home video, it's a low double-digit business, and the studios want to make sure it doesn't go back into the single-digit business.

People tend to think about God more when the clock starts to wind down.

At least you used to know 'there's the villain, there's the good guy', but today there are more shades of grey.

The story of Kal-El is actually a great story about adoption. He is an alien who has embraced his human side. As much as he loves and honours his heritage, and he needed to know where he came from and discover who he was, he has to decide who he is going to be.