Knowing when to say something and when not to say something is important.

One man's uplift is another man's sentimental hooey.

No matter how dark things may get in a story, I feel it's the responsibility of the storyteller to leave the audience with at least a shred of hope.

There are just things you can explore in a movie that you can't in 22 minutes with a laugh track.

Each film is difficult, in its own particular way. There's a unique set of challenges on every movie.

Everyone has expectations. You just don't want to have them dashed, so you're quiet about them.

It never made sense to me that someone would achieve any kind of success in show business, only to become a jerk.