I've always thought that comedy was just another dramatic expression. I try to measure the amount of truth in a work rather than just looking at the generic distinction between comedy and drama. There's a lot of bullshit drama that leaves you totally cold. And there's a lot of wasted comedy time too. But when you get something honest, it doesn't matter what label you give it.

I'm thinking of doing a marital comedy for one of the studios, but I want it to be so painful that it'll have a profound effect on married couples who see it together.

I have no trouble selling out—I’m a benevolent hack, in a certain way—but I want to pander for something I believe in.

You can't not have feelings about country clubs, whichever side you're on.

I try to measure the amount of truth in a work rather than just looking at the generic distinction between comedy and drama.

Ive never been a big believer in ghosts or the spirit world, and for me, that was part of the point of the movie, ... What the Ghostbusters represented was the triumph of human courage and human ingenuity. People create their own monsters. Our fears come from within us, not outside.

I'd rather do comedies that strike at some bigger ideas.