Every generation deals with the breaking down of its tradition, and I think that they rediscovered the film.

When you deal with a film that takes place in Europe, and you're going to work in English, you'd better work with European actors.

When you shoot a musical, you're shooting to lipsynch tracks, so we had to figure out our choreography and work out what we wanted to do with each number before we did it.

In America there's no rights for the artist, so whatever films I've made kind of belong to the studio.

I think I've done pretty well. I've had about 46, or 47 nominations from my movies, and my films have won about 12 awards, so I don't have any complaints.

It's an entire industry focusing on young male viewers that want action and violence. They sell us something that isn't valid. They're selling films like a product.

Do what you're told, and everything will be all right.