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

I think a good movie is a good movie whether that falls into a genre or not.

When you have 400 people watching you making a movie, it doesn't go where you want it to go. It's a lot of pressure.

If you have people that totally support you and have your back, I feel like you have all the confidence in the world, and you believe that you can do things that most people can't achieve. I feel that's really important.

I just want to keep making movies that hopefully makes some kids smile.

Shock is still fun. I won't ever shut the door on it.

The best characters are the ones that somehow manage to be both attractive and repulsive at the same time. If you do that, you're at the center of the universe - if you can find characters who are more ambiguous and can raise more questions than answers.