I'm not sure what it would mean to have "made it." Made what? Yes, I can make a decent living in show business, so if that's the criteria, then I've made it. But that doesn't feel that important to me. The stuff that matters to me are the new challenges. I know that sounds hokey, but it's true.

Any time I am involved in something from conception to execution, that's obviously a lot more personal, and I'm going to be more invested in it than something where I just show up for a couple days, shoot, and leave.

The global business climate is likewhatever, dude.

I think people hate me pretty much across the board, which is nice.

I don't really read children's books or deal with children's books, so I don't have any relationship with them other than my own.

Part of what's exciting to me about my career is the constant looking forward. Whenever I finish one project, I am looking to what's next.

Your harshest critic is always going to be yourself. Don't ignore that critic, but don't give it more attention than it deserves.