I feel that my job is to create an atmosphere where creative people can do their best work.

Historically the director has been the key creative element in a film and we must maintain that. We must protect that, in spite of the fact that there is new technology that's continually trying to erode that.

And I kind of feel that I have a responsibility to the people that invest their time and money with me to show up on the set every day and do the best of which I am capable.

The first assistant director is just so important that the choice of that person is critical to the movie.

I've found that the more experts you have on a movie, the less control the director has.

I really, really love directing films.

The first thing I can really tell you is I really love the work.