I keep working because I learn something new all the time.

The innocence of childhood is like the innocence of a lot of animals.

Nobody wants to make something that displeases people, but once you make a film, that's out of your control and you can't think about that. You just have to follow your head and make sure that you're satisfied by putting down what you intended.

Even people on the liberal side are starting to worry about going off a fiscal cliff.

Great stories teach you something. That's one reason I haven't slipped into some sort of retirement: I always feel like I'm learning something new.

I can't do that to myself...

You have to feel confident. If you don't, then you're going to be hesitant and defensive, and there'll be a lot of things working against you.