Your mind just goes to the craziest idea to lure people into the theater, and then you write your script around those elements.

Don't give me any money, don't give me any people, but give freedom, and I'll give you a movie that looks gigantic.

I'm all about freedom in art. I'm from Texas, so when someone tells you which way to ride your horse, you think 'I'll just go to a different ranch. You guys are riding it backwards anyway.

Too many creative people don't wanna learn how to be technical, so what happens? They become dependent on technical people. Become technical. You can learn that. If you're creative and technical, you're unstoppable.

Television series always have a lot of characters because you want people to identify with someone on the show, who will be your eyes.

The studios don't finance anymore, they get outside funds.

When you use the same actors a lot, you get to know them and you realize that one movie can't explore all the talent that they have. You really have to give them several different kinds of roles, in completely different movies, to push them and to push yourself.