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

When I was sixteen or seventeen, I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be a playwright. But everything I wrote, I thought, was weak. And I can remember falling asleep in tears because I had no talent the way I wanted to have.

I don't go on set with an army of people because the most expensive elements of a movie production are the plane tickets, the hotel rooms, food and gasoline. If you're willing to discover new colleagues in the place that you are, you can save a ton of money.

I liked to work in a shop down in the basement and invent things and build gadgets.

The things you get fired for when you’re young are the same things that you get lifetime achievement awards for when you’re old.

I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians.

In a sense, I think a movie is really a little like a question and when you make it, that's when you get the answer.