It's the difference between a parable and a pamphlet. A parable discusses things that are relevant in the past, the future, and the present - regardless of the outcome in the present. A pamphlet, on the other hand, is completely concerned with affecting an outcome in the present, the most immediate present.

I think that The Eye is a particularly Americanized take on horror

You’ll meet her. She’s very pretty, even though sometimes she’s sad for many days at a time. You’ll see, when she smiles, you’ll love her.

The butterfly does not look back upon its caterpillar self, either fondly or wistfully; it simply flies on.

If you get bored with nothing to do, you are not a writer ... We are in the business of reproducing reality from nothing. We are the biggest liars in the world, seeking truth.

I see horror as part of legitimate film. I don't see it as an independent genre that has nothing to do with cinema.

For eight years I did effects for other movies until I got my movie made