As far as I am concerned, the first episode of Buffy was the beginning of my career. It was the first time I told a story from start to finish the way I wanted.

I'm very much of the "make it dark, make it grim, make it tough", but then, for the love of God, tell a joke.

I'll always protect what I'm working on. Which is why more and more of it is stuff only I can ruin.

Now there’s us, staking out our piece of cinematic turf (might be small but it’s ours). And the music has to fit the vision as specifically as it did for [Star Wars and The Matrix.] OUR music comes from THEIR music, this scrappled bunch. It is spare, intimate, mournful and indefatigable.

There are many films and TV shows I make where people find themselves in fantastical situations; as often as possible their reactions to it are very normal.

As far as I am concerned, the first episode of Buffy was the beginning of my career. It was the first time I told a story from start to finish the way I wanted.

Everything is a drug. Family, art, causes, new shoes… We’re all just tweaking our chem to avoid the void.