The technology keeps moving forward, which makes it easier for the artists to tell their stories and paint the pictures they want.

It was the money from 'Star Wars' and 'Jaws' that allowed the theaters to build their multiplexes, which allowed an opening up of screens.

I want to live where I want to live, and I will make films because I love to make films.

You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead.

You have the most important job of anyone today. Our kids need you to advocate for their futures.

Time is more important to me than money.

There's nothing worse than the frustration of having somebody who you feel doesn't get what you're doing, trying to turn it into something else. It's a very, very annoying and sort of frustrating thing and I just never wanted to go through it. I was very fortunate as I came up through the film business that I was able to insulate myself from that.