I happen to like vampires more than zombies.

When I'm making a film, I'm the audience.

There was always a part of me that wanted to be an old-time director. But I couldn't do that. I'm not a pro.

Always get to the set or the location early, so that you can be all alone and draw your inspiration for the blocking and the setups in private and quiet. In one sense, it's about protecting yourself; in another sense, it's about always being open to surprise, even from the set, because there may be some detail that you hadn't noticed. I think this is crucial. There are many pictures that seem good in so many ways except one: They lack a sense of surprise, they've never left the page.

I'm in a different chapter of my life. As time goes by and I grow older, I find that I need to just be quiet and think. There have been periods when I've locked myself away for days, but now it's different - I'm married and we have a daughter who is in my office the whole time.

You don't make up for your sins in church. You do it in the streets. You do it at home. The rest is bullshit and you know it.

You've got to protect whatever creative talent you have left.