The extreme always seems to make an impression.

This is what Hollywood tends to do. It tends to disregard tradition, history and anything factual, twisting it and turning it and making it all okay regardless of what the English may think of it.

If you can help guide somebody through a challenging moment because you've been there, that ends up becoming a great gift.

I had such a good time working with John Woo and John Travolta, and it was so professional. I want to work with people who are real professionals.

I want to do films I can relate to emotionally.

I don't like to be walking around in a vacuum, lost in my own thoughts. I'm much better with information.

There was a time when I felt I should do everything that was offered to me, you know, ride the wave.