I've always been able to survive by writing, though.

The filmmakers always have a great level of control.

I'm the barbarian of Hollywood.

I find that screenwriting is at best kind of a hackwork in some ways.

No, you're either born a writer, a storyteller, or you're not.

To be a good executive you have to be strong, and you have to have a simple attribute that people have forgotten about - courage.

I mean, the old film critics just excoriated me.