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.

I was never sloppy with other people's money. Only my own. Because I figure, well, you can be.

I know that if a film is ready to emerge out of what I write, I'll be able to go off and make it without asking anyone's permission.

Sequels are not done for the audience or cinema or the filmmakers. It's for the distributor. The film becomes a brand.

You're in a profession in which absolutely everybody is telling you their opinion, which is different. That's one of the reasons George Lucas never directed again.

A number of images put together a certain way become something quite above and beyond what any of them are individually.

I had a number of teachers who hated me. I didn't do well in school.