You aren't a true internationalist until you've supplied weapons to kill your own countrymen.

Often you hear stories about never working with children. I disagree because children still have that residual magical thinking. They haven't had their imagination knocked out of them by turning into adults and life experiences.

I like both Blu-ray and DVD, but Blu-ray gives you more options.

Those who have the ability to take action have the responsibility to take action.

I find children inspiring. The way they look at the world. The magical world they live in, to me, is inspiring.

I needed to change my name just to liberate myself and find out I could do it without walking into a Hollywood casting office with the name Coppola.

People are losing jobs, people need to be entertained, and I want to make movies that parents and children can look forward to seeing, that can become a kind of family ritual.