Although, I think you look back and you try to learn from your mistakes.

We hope that audiences around the world embrace the picture in the same way they have the books and that hopefully Disney will allow us make another one.

Well, I started years ago with Flashdance and we also did Coyote Ugly, so I have put my toe in the water before with romantic comedies. I love making them and I love making people laugh. That's a trademark that I don't think any producer would turn down.

Casting is so important, with any film you do. You have to get actors that you believe will fulfill the promise of the characters that are on the page.

It's important to stand up for your work - otherwise somebody else will step in and say they did it.

Dramatics are what keep you in the seats.

I was always looking to be entertained. We lead such full lives and a lot of us don't lead very pleasant lives and don't like what we do... My dad worked his whole life as a salesman and that wasn't what he really wanted to do. He looked forward to two weeks vacation every year and he used to say to me, 'Whatever you do, make sure you do something you really like so you don't just have your vacation to look forward to.' And I love movies.