Steven Spielberg is unique. I feel that the kinds of movies he loves are the same kinds of movies that the big mass audience loves. He's very fortunate because he can do the things he naturally likes the best, and he's been very successful.

It was the man's dream, and his inspiring attempt to make them come true that remain important.

I wanted to be a film student again, as a man in my 60s. To go someplace alone and see what you can cook up, with non-existent budgets. I didn't want to be surrounded by comforts and colleagues, which you have when when you're a big time director. I wanted to write personal works.

You don't have to specialize - do everything that you love and then, at some time, the future will come together for you in some form.

It is a little disappointing to see that your legs are not as strong. But I like the idea of growing old, and the thought of approaching death is not particularly daunting to me.

But who said art has to cost money? And therefore, who says artists have to make money?

Collaboration is like the sex of creativity.