My rule of thumb is, what Siskel and Ebert like, I don't, and vice versa.

I have been 'diving within' through the Transcendental Meditation technique for over 30 years. It has changed my life, my world. I am not alone. Millions of other people of all ages, religions, and walks of life practice the technique and enjoy incredible benefits.

I love music, of course, and many, many, many genres. There are hardly any songs I would say that I hate. There's a couple, and I don't even know exactly why I don't like them.

I would rather not make a film than make one where I don't have final cut.

I've said many, many, many unkind things about Philadelphia, and I meant every one.

I didn't really grow up listening to blues, because I grew up in the Northwest. It wasn't really the center for blues.

A filmmaker doesn't have to suffer to show suffering. You just have to understand it. You don't have to die to shoot a death scene.