We are such skeptics that we find it difficult to believe in God and angels and a spiritual afterlife, but a moment of fear makes our spirit so vulnerable that it allows us to believe in something beyond that.

I think when you get all the money and all the freedom, rarely do you get a good movie out of it or a movie that you're proud of.

...there's something about maternal love - it might just be the strongest human spiritual bond there is.

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

I only produce directors and movies that I have a lot in common with.

I think part of making movies is dealing with restrictions of freedom and budget. I'd rather deal with restrictions of budget. It's better to feel free within any budget.

I thought the tooth fairy was a very creepy concept as a kid. "Put your tooth under the pillow." I was like "Why does someone want my teeth?".