My only conclusion about structure is that nothing works if you don't have interesting characters and a good story to tell.

The times change, and to the extent that comedy captures the spirit of the times, it will enjoy success.

Whatever bliss we think we're going to find, we may find it in brief flashes, fleeting moments that come and go. There's an impossibility to nailing down any good feeling.

I've tried to stay away from mild satire. I want an audience to feel something more powerful for their ten bucks. If they're going to spend two hours with me, and trust me to lead them around, I'd like to take them someplace special.

Some people have a fear of rejecting all the security that comes with family, church and state. They become fundamentalists.

I've been directing for 25 years almost, and I've only directed nine films in that time because I like to be careful.

If people work together, if they can keep a cooperative spirit and use their ingenuity and balance it all with good humor and good will, then there's nothing to be afraid of. That's the sappy part of it, ... On the other hand, every Halloween for many years when my kids were trick-or-treating I would put on my 'Ghostbusters' jumpsuit with a police flashlight to protect all the kids from ghosts.