I feel like in telling stories, there are the things the audience thinks are important, and then there are the things that are actually important.

Every hour that you spend doing something, even if you love it more than anything, you're not with your family. Every project that you take on, that's another choice.

I love movies with spectacle but spectacle can be a performance, it doesn't have to be a creature.

My work isn't any more important than anything else in the family

The ability of a television series to make adjustments is something you've got to take advantage of.

Approaching any movie with a three in the title you know you are not going to get a political polemic. You are not going to get some sort of political statement or ultra-deep message.

When there's an authentic mystery, as opposed to just a question being asked, that's what makes you lean forward.