If it awakens in us as a whole how important that is - the theme of how conquest and ambition are meaningless without contribution - I think then as a society we're in better shape. I hope people are inspired to be the best.

It's a good time to be making movies, despite the cynicism people have about Hollywood.

I see lots of cycles, for sure. There's the whole post-Star Wars era, but I don't think it's the whole story.

I love the idea of rectitude.

I'd like to think that the notion of inspiration will transcend cultural things that are going on. There's something classic about this movie that I'm hoping reaches kids.

I consider myself a student of Hollywood.

I learned a lot about morality from fiction, from movies.