The more work you put in on your outline and getting the skeleton of your story right, the easier the process is later.

That's kind of how I've based my career. I find talented people and beg me to let me work with them.

Some people like when it rains a lot. Some people like sunshine. The idea that there's one, all encompassing afterlife is strange. It doesn't seem to make sense because we're all such different people.

The most fun characters to work with are characters that are complicated.

The truth is, writing and directing are two very different jobs. They're not even remotely the same job. It took me a while, as a director, to understand that.

I try not to get too cute for cute's sake.

I just go with what excites me.