Film is not an easy occupation. There's a lot of occupations that are difficult and film is one of them.

I don't ever see movies by myself. I always see them with other people because I want to know what works. I want to know where they laugh. I want to know where they don't laugh. I want to know what they think about it afterwards because in the end that's what the art that I'm working with is.

It took me three, four years, to get from my first film to my second film, banging on doors, trying to get people to give me a chance. Writing, struggling, with no money in the bank, working as an editor on the side. Working as a cameraman on the side. Getting little jobs, eking out a living. Trying to stay alive, and pushing a script that nobody wanted.

That had always been my purpose: to get people back in touch with what makes us so valuable as a human race.

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

Working hard is very important. You're not going to get anywhere without working extremely hard.

The script is what you`ve dreamed up - this is what it should be. The film is what you end up with.