But I don't think there has ever been anything written on the nature of violent man as deep and as thorough as Shakespeare's Titus. I think it puts all modern movies and modern exploitations of violence to shame.

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."

When I was thinking about The Lion King, I said, we have to do what theater does best. What theater does best is to be abstract and not to do literal reality.

I love directing Shakespeare on film. It's fantastic that the actors would do exactly the same thing and be true to their part.

People will justify whatever for a good cause.

When I was growing up, there were a lot more arts in the public schools. Politically, America has screwed up on that.

But I don't think there has ever been anything written on the nature of violent man as deep and as thorough as Shakespeare's Titus. I think it puts all modern movies and modern exploitations of violence to shame.