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

And in Hollywood, you know, everyone is an expert. Most of them are expert editors. They can't direct, they can't write, they can't act, but, by God, they all think they can edit.

I think that you can't make a movie without a script. But you also can't make movies without actors. You also can't make movies without technicians. And there has to be just one person in charge of everybody, and to me that one person is the director.

I have gotten to a point in my life where I don't want to have dinner with someone I don't like.

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.

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

So I've had really great assistant directors for my last seven movies.