But, George and Steven asked me to write the Indiana Jones sequels, and I didn't want to.

That was certainly true the first time, when I did Body Heat, the first movie that I directed. I was looking for a vessel to tell a certain kind of story, and I was a huge fan of Film Noir, and what I liked about it was that it was so extreme in style.

I haven't seen Clones, which has been during this period when I haven't seen much of anything, but I did see Phantom Menace, and see my feelings about it - see, first of all, I think that when you make a lot of movies, your attitude about the movies changes.

I didn't really want to do another sequel. I go to those movies, and I just sort of enjoy them like a viewer.

It's hard enough to get any movie made, and when you take on these tough genres - and I've done it a couple times - it just makes the whole struggle more.

Being a writer is like having homework every night for the rest of your life.

I really liked Carrie a lot. That was one of Brian De Palma's best movies.