The thing about movie musicals is that there have been some brilliant ones, but when they're bad, they're really bad - big white elephants.

I'd much rather fail than do something like 'The Chorus Line' movie, sanitized and Hollywoodized.

My great joy in working on anything is stepping out in front of the camera and working with the actors.

When you're doing an action set piece, it's very similar to choreography in a way because it's shot that way. It's meticulous how it's rehearsed. I mean, you have no idea.

I've never looked at a tax return without immediately losing consciousness.

As a director, you should choose a project that will educate you and enrich your life, because you're going to be doing it for two years.

The thing about movie musicals is that there have been some brilliant ones, but when they're bad, they're really bad - big white elephants.