To me, length is an artificial and arbitrary factor in a film.

Stanley Kubrick was a big inspiration. People accuse me of never using my own material. But when did Kubrick? You look at his films and they are completely unique... completely separate entities.

I am fascinated with times past.

I've never been a big fan of the music-video style of editing movies that crept in the last few decades. I like stuff that's able to take its time.

I spent 20 years of my career primarily being a writer for hire.

Boy, I'd hate to shoot on tape or disc or whatever the hell they're talking about. I love film.

The only person who can, with impunity, make the movie he wants to make, has got to be Steven Spielberg.