Nothing beats a live performance. Nothing.

I think music is just a wonderful ingredient that helps us understand a scene better. And certainly you can overuse music, and you can use the wrong music. I probably have been guilty of these things over time. But if you use music correctly as a friend of the theme, a friend of the narrative, ou can lend some terrific connective tissue to a film.

A trilogy is a pretty abstract notion. You can apply it to almost any three things.

As a kid, a little kid I loved going to the movies, and now I love making movies.

When you're working on a script, every word that's on the page, somebody has to read it. Make every word count in your stories.

I also feel that the only thing more gratifying than working with someone who you've worked well with is working with someone new and coming up with something great.

I only work with actors who take full responsibility for their characters.