At some point, in order to gain his identity, the kid goes "I'm not my dad" or "I'm not my mom."

Your heart is uncomplicated. It knows what it knows and acts accordingly. Greater wisdom is hard to find.

If you're doing a big spectacle film, you've got to be mindful of large masses. Even then, you've got to be responsible only to your storytelling.

In real life, what scares me is politicians, corporations and people that think they know what the world should be.

Survival often feels like an indignity.

Studios look backward. Filmmakers look forward.

If you don't take it personally, the partnership between producers and directors is very intimate.