Film-making is a business and at the bottom line people who don't make fiscally responsible decisions end up going into another line of work.

I've always loved comic books, which is why I've done films like Hulk and The Punishers.

It's more important to get the right writer and the right take than it is to do something in a particular timeframe.

We tend to be more environmental at home than at work, regardless of the industry we're in.

When you realize there are geniuses out there and you'd be a journeyman... that's not good enough. I'd rather be the person helping those who are one in a billion get their vision out.

I think there is nothing that can replace your emotional response. The biggest mistakes I have ever made in my life are when people told me, "You really should produce this. It's a guaranteed hit." I would read the material and I would go, "I don't get it, but okay, I'll produce it." You're giving up that much of your life, your time with family and friends, to something that you're not really committed to - and they did not pan out the way everyone said they would, even though I worked just as hard.

The truth is there's so many great TV shows out there now that none of us take absence of awards personally. The most important feedback is the feedback we get from the fans.