So now I'm left with cigarettes, and I'm trying to scrape that off my shoe and then I'll be done.

I think certainly directing is a visual medium, but it's also about communication, and a lot of times great directors are lacking in communication skills, which is rather shocking to discover that.

I know I've made the right decision when I've followed my heart.

If people knew what made hits they'd make more of them, so to have the illusion of control over one's career isn't something I can even pretend to have.

A grandparent will tell you, "Have fun!" and a parent will tell you, "Be safe, do a good job, make me proud." You know what I mean? I try to grandparent myself now, because it's important to have fun, it's important to impart the fun in things to other people.

I don't really know how to relate to a long-term day-in day-out kind of comfortable relationship.

For me, I don't even like to promote my films but I have to because it's in the fine print of my contract.