The creation of the island, or the impression of the island, as it changes in the mind of the character also came in to play... there was another very important collaborator, Rob Legato, on special visual effects. And then ultimately there's Thelma Schoonmaker, who keeps me focused during the editing of the picture.

Always stay open to surprise.

All my life, I never really felt comfortable anywhere in New York, except maybe in an apartment somewhere.

I think there's only one or two films where I've had all the financial support I needed. All the rest, I wish I'd had the money to shoot another ten days.

I'm very phobic about flying, but I'm also drawn to it.

Hong Kong cinema is something you can't duplicate anyway.

Could you double-check the envelope?