I think a sequel is a waste of money and time. I think movies should illuminate new stories.

My family were symphonic musicians and in the opera. Also, it was my era, the love of radio. We used to listen to the radio at night, close our eyes and see movies far more beautiful than you can photograph.

I'm no longer dependent on the movie business to make a living. So if I want to make movies as other old guys would play golf, I can.

Work on nothing less than epic scale

If the movie works, nobody notices the mistakes... If the movie doesn't work, the only thing people notice are mistakes.

I was interested in the idea of succession - showing a father and a son both in their own time and drawing a contrast

The most adventurous thing I've done is learn how to fly a helicopter in the Philippines. One night we landed on a beach and slept on it.