I want people to surprise themselves. Instead of saying "Oh, god, didn't we already do this 17 times?"

It's a bad day when you don't get the work done that you need to get done or you don't get it done to the satisfaction.

People will say, 'There are a million ways to shoot a scene,' but I don't think so. I think there are two, maybe. And the other one is wrong.

Look, it's nice. I like the fact that critics liked this movie, but most of the movies that I've made, you'll find a handful of people that love it and more than a few other handfuls of people hate it. If I was invested in that, I would've given up long ago.

It's a very American thing to hide away from death.

I want people to surprise themselves. Instead of saying "Oh, god, didn't we already do this 17 times?"

You know, I don't think I've ever listened to someone's commentary. Ever.