I think when the United States of America put a man on the moon in 1969, that was one of the greatest accomplishments mankind has ever done.

I started my career wanting to make a 'James Bond' movie, and I couldn't get hired! I made 'The Bourne Identity,' and ultimately the impact of that film was that it changed the 'James Bond' franchise.

It turns out that it's easier to do politics in a movie. People really don't want it in their TV.

I think when the United States of America put a man on the moon in 1969, that was one of the greatest accomplishments mankind has ever done.

Sometimes rules are there to save your life.

I realize I am contradictory: I have an independent filmmaker's sensibility and a Hollywood director's short-attention span.

I live in New York City, and I'm making huge action movies. The people that make huge action movies live in L.A., and they're surrounded by other people who make huge action movies. I'm surrounded by people making documentaries!