I'm proud of all the movies I've made. They're not sequels, they're not franchises. And the reason I pick my films carefully is that I don't want to spit on my life. I like to think of myself as more than that.

You can be as you choose to be. It's an act of discipline sometimes, but it can be done.

When I make a film I'm away from home for two to three months. So I want my kids to look at my films one day and say, I love his movies, I love his choices-because he loved them.

There's nothing more noble than a father and mother making an opportunity for their child, knowing that their life is gonna be hard. There's something incredibly heroic about that.

I didn't realize Toronto was so beautiful. Everywhere you go you see beautiful architecture.

It's never bothered me to work hard. I've probably worked on some of the longest schedules in movie history.

Some people come to you because if you're in their movie, it'll help them raise money. And some people come to you because they think you're the person to play the part.