A movie is a movie and a book is a book, and they have different rules.

To me, science fiction is about the sense of mystery, the sense of awe. Not 'shock and awe', just 'awe.'

Coming from TV and film, rule number one is that you always service the main character first and foremost. If that's not working, you've got nothing.

If your going to have delusions, you might as well go for the really satisfying ones.

Understanding is a three-edged sword. Your side, my side, and the truth.

Life isn't about the final moments, it's about the journey, it's about process. What makes Rocky work as a movie is seeing him working his way up from the streets to the arena and the fight of his life. You could just show that fight, and it would be great, but seeing that journey illuminates that fight and adds profound meaning to it.

Growing up as a kid, we moved all over the country on a fairly frequent basis, from New Jersey to Texas, California, Illinois... we moved 21 times in my first 17 years.