If you figure a way to live without serving a master, any master, then let the rest of us know, will you? For you'd be the first person in the history of the world.

No matter how many times you do it, you don't get used to the sadness - for me at least - of coming to the end of a film.

I don't think the competition's so rough, within the majority of movies made in Hollywood.

As I have got older and become a father, there's less and less time for films.

Film school is a complete con, because the information is there if you want it.

I don't think it's a director's job to peek behind the curtain too much.

How do I respond to criticism? Critically. I listen to all criticism critically.