The saddest journey in the world is the one that follows a precise itinerary. Then you're not a traveler. You're a f@@king tourist.

You may occasionally be hurt by the sort of cavalier cruelty of commentary if you go into online forums, so there’s definitely a maturity about not seeking validation from everyone, every single time.

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

I like John Carpenter. I like some of his films more than others

You need to adjust your compass to an obtainable goal.

There are times when you are in despair, because in order not to betray who you are, you don't compromise, you don't make movies that would be very lucrative or prestigious or easily understood. And yet I stay attached to the most uncanny premises. It's never been easy.

I think Hollywood has a habit of developing 100 times more than they actually shoot.