If the Wizard of Oz were real he would be in Hollywood.

Doing your first film, it's very important that it's a commercial success, because that gives you a couple times to experiment until you have to hit the jackpot again.

The idea of narcissism, essentially, is and will be accepted as a virtue.

Sometimes you can play against type, or you can just repeat what they've already done. It can be an obstacle; it's a very fine line.

I also believe on a practical level, if you're taking time away from people, besides entertaining them, I think it's important that there's something to react to.

I'm a fetish filmmaker, in that I don't know why I do what I do, I just like to see things. When I figure out what I would like to see, I will put it in a film.

I always think once you have the lead protagonist, you cast around that character.