This was in '79. I got pretty restless there, sitting around with a lot of people sitting around smoking cigarettes and talking about films, but nobody really doing anything.

In Finland, getting a university degree is the first thing that you expect your kids to do.

I loved movies and went to see every movie I could in Finland.

Ford Fairlane was one of those movies that was so much fun to make that it was bound not to be a big hit.

I went out to some advertising agencies and asked if I could do anything.

I believe the important part of directing really is finding the right people for the right roles. Sometimes you go for what's expected, and sometimes you go against type because you think that'll really bring something different to the movie.

I think that villains who are just brawn, muscles and weapons are boring. So I always try to find intelligence in my villains and also a sense of humor whenever that is possible.