I can do anything - but that doesn't mean I should do that. I need to enjoy what I do. I enjoy making movies.

I know everybody. I make friends easily. I'm a gregarious guy, I'm open, I'm easy to get to know - I don't lock myself in an ivory tower. So I like people; I enjoy people.

If asked my philosophy, it would be simply this: Savor life, don't press too hard, don't worry too much.

My mother lived her life through movies and books - she read everything there was to read. And she read to me every night. I never went to sleep without her reading to me. And she fantasized about the book and she would talk about it, the place, and you would think that after she read the book and after she told you stories about it, that she had actually been there. I learned about story from her, and I learned the value of a great story, and the value of great characters.

In New York City there are interesting characters and there are interesting stories. There's a story on every street corner. I love it. I think that's what really attracts me to making films.

Money! They go together. Franchise; money. Money; franchise.

Liberace was Elton John and Lady Gaga before they even dreamed of it.