Mania is a wonderful feeling.

As a kid, you want to be liked for who you are. You don't want to be liked for who your parents are. You don't want to get a job because of who your parents are. You want to do it on your own, with your own gifts and your own value. So, I decided to spare my kids that and not be as pro-active as my dad was.

Do I have a long-term plan? Kind of. I have a general direction, I think. But it's funny what comes down the pike.

When you're a professional you gotta do it [your job] when you don't feel like doing it.

I've had really great experiences working with first-time directors. They come at filmmaking with fresh ideas. I've been very lucky that way.

I remember being on a black-and-white set all day and then going out into daylight and being amazed by the colour.

I'm not counting any chickens.