Well, I quite like animals, but theyre unpredictable. I mean, look at old whats-his-name in Vegas. Tiger dragged him off the stage, you know? The guy brought up tigers. Theyre quite unpredictable.

If you've got a huge Hollywood star in your film, they're getting $32 million, and everyone else gets their bus fare.

When you are new to the business, you think if you give a really bad performance, that's one they will print. You will be judged. You just have to be brave.

The person who comes up to you and makes the most noise and is the most intrusive is invariably the person in the room who has no respect for you at all, and it's really all about them.

Nowadays the big Hollywood studios only make about three movies a year, and they cost about $200 million each. There's no room for error in that, and not a lot of room, I would think, for free expression.

Crows are incredibly smart. They can be taught five things on the drop.

Once you've been doing anything for twenty-five years people start to notice you.