Much of my youth was spent in the parking lot or inside a Dunkin' Donuts.

Chile could work as a double for L.A.; it's very production-friendly and there's terrific talent down there.

Possession and exorcism is something that’s in every religion and every culture. It’s a real primal fear: Is the body a vessel for our spirits? What happens if something else takes over it? Where does the spirit go?

I think in life we get very caught up in the minutia and, unfortunately, it generally takes some sort of tragedy in your life to put things in perspective.

Everyone is so terrified of being labeled a racist.

I saw Alien when I was 8 years old. To me, it was like a combination of Jaws and Star Wars and that's the movie that made me want to be a director.

I think you should make movies as long as the story dictates.