I think I've made some pretty decent films in the '80s and '90s.

But I really am very active in the choice of the line producer with the producer of record and the distributing company, because I've had some terrible, terrible experiences with some line producers, particularly in cable.

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.

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

The whole thing of this business is to retain your enthusiasm and, in a sense, retain your innocence and try to practice as much humility as possible.

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.