When you're fast when you're shooting, there are great things that you discover. By being fast you also sometimes get more time to experiment.

Some nights I sleep like a baby. Other nights it's, Oh God, I just came up with a bomb shot.

I go out there to win. People don't care if you die in this business. The only way I get back is with success.

I like to have an active set and a fun set. I keep my days to a decent hour; I don't go overtime. Do I beat people up? I beat people up in that they know I like to shoot fast. And they know I like to be efficient. And that I like to leapfrog.

I make movies for teenage boys. Oh, dear, what a crime.

The press don't like to say nice things because nice is boring. It's much better to label me the devil. What we do is not brain surgery. We are entertainers, plain and simple, and we're responsible to bring that money back, to make a profit.

I look at directing as a sporting event. It's a race, a marathon. It's great when it clicks, which is why I push my crews so hard so we can excel.