I believe that if you really have a strong idea, you can say, "What do you think? Let's see how my idea plays off yours."

Theater is far superior to film in poetry, in abstract poetry.

My aesthetic is not a Disney aesthetic at all, but when I met with the wonderful producers at Disney, they weren't looking for me to do their aesthetic. I'd already spent 20 years in the theater, so if they were going to hire me, they'd be hiring me for what I have to offer.

What I don't have in theater is editing.

What I don't know for sure is what's next for me - and I don't mind that. I know for sure that whatever happens will be interesting and will challenge and excite me.

A performance can have amazing visuals and special effects, but it has to tell a good story, even if that story isn't original.

I lived in Indonesia for four years and I understand trance and magic and where it comes from.