The older I get, the more I realize how rare it is to meet a kindred spirit.

We're fascinated by things that scare us, and one of the things that scares us is violence. Violence exists. It's a real part of our lives. We are obsessed with what we're scared of, but it certainly doesn't define us.

You need to be a good screen partner. It's very meaningful to me to be a part of great acting performances.

Read. It makes you more intelligent. It’s that simple. We all see the universe through the tiny keyhole of our own eyes, and every book is another keyhole from which you can gaze.

Set designers, costume designers, actors, writers, music, that's what is beautiful.

It's always a unique challenge when you're working with somebody where English is their second language.

One of the things that separates a good genre movie from a bad genre movie, I always think, ironically, is when you care about the people. The dime a dozen ones are where you don't have any awareness of the character.