I think there's something inherently dishonest in trying to go back and mess with the past.

I'm a neurotic New York Jew by birth. Creating characters is second nature to me.

It's all about who's where on the food chain. When I'm the story editor, I expect my writers to follow my vision. When I'm working for another editor, I'm obliged to follow their vision.

When I'm my own editor, there's very little difference between the first draft and the final. I write what feels right to begin with. I rarely make any major changes.

I've never sat down and thought about the difference between plot and theme. To me, that's never been important.

I try to find what makes even the worst, most despicable character sympathetic at his or her core.

When I got my first glimpse of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, my breath caught. In that single instant, he was Wolverine.