I've had such a great track record in making a huge profit when the movies are smaller.

You know, I'm the tough guy with taste, good friends, you know, describe me that I'm the tough guy, period, the way others do. But, you know, I'll tell you, I'm a complete wuss when it comes to my own kids.

I want to deal with somebody who comes from another country to the United States and has a family that comes. I don't care if it's a black family from Jamaica or a Hispanic family from Mexico. These issues need to be dealt with, but they need to be dealt with in the entertaining way.

Knowing that Ricky Gervais will never work again means a lot to me. I'm going to make sure of it.

I'm a benevolent dictator.

All my life, I have loved and been inspired by French cinema, and as a studio head it has been my pride and joy to have the ability to bring movies to audiences around the world.

When we talk about Oscars, it's almost as a symbol of excellence, and the American public and the worldwide public accept that symbol.