I... grew up in politics and I used to work for the Democratic Party.

Audiences want to see intelligent movies.

Margaret Thatcher made tough decisions. She put people out of work and she stood up to labor unions and she did a lot of things that I did not like.

I hope to continue my friendship with France and its filmmakers for many years to come.

I never make a movie for awards consideration. I will use the hope of getting an Academy Award a) to honor the people who work so hard and also b) it's the greatest Good Housekeeping seal in the world. It's the greatest brand. It's as good as Louis Vuitton and Dior in the world of moviemaking. It's the Super Bowl.

I wanted to do something inspirational for my children.

There are two things that come very easily to me: rooting for New York sports teams and making mistakes.