Sometimes you need these warm, human moments - something that feels close - to help things along.

A film set is a workplace for me; it's my office, and nobody really wants to be in a stressful work environment.

I love Philip Glass' work, not only as a film composer but also as a musician. The film score work that he does always amazes and shocks me.

Certain subjects may no longer be taboo in cinema. But there are ways to treat them that still create shock.

If your work requires you to travel, you will understand that there's no vacation destination like home.

I'd love to do a sci-fi movie, a western, or an espionage thriller. But I'm not going to limit myself. If a good script comes along, I'm not going to discount it because it doesn't fit into one of these genres.

I became a film director, but I wasn't successful with my first couple of films, so I had to turn to becoming a film critic to make a living.