It was the beginning of film for television. So we had all of these great opportunities. Northwestern was probably the only major film school of its kind at the time that was graduating anybody important.

I was an actor... or, at least, I was trying to be an actor.

It was the beginning of film for television. So we had all of these great opportunities. Northwestern was probably the only major film school of its kind at the time that was graduating anybody important.

I realized what you could do in motion pictures by surrounding yourself with geniuses.

I was tweaked by the idea of Superman immediately.

I was really disappointed that Warner Bros. didn't think highly enough of my film or my filmmaking to ask me to make the new Superman.

People say, You paid your dues, but I never paid any dues. It's always been a great trip.