On a movie, it's always better to stay invisible as much as you can to keep things calm. I like to whisper to my cameraman, I like to whisper to my actors, and whoever else I've gotten to whisper to.

I don't read newspapers too much , just because they tend to make me feel I have a political obligation that I think is a distraction from what my political offerings are going to be if I just make my movies.

There's not a lot of good movies being made.

I like to believe that love is a reciprocal thing, that it can't really be felt, truly, by one.

I can always see light in any situation. It's just the way I'm made.

I'm not good at talking to strangers, whether they're sick children or they're - I'm just not good. I'm shy with it.

One of the reasons people sell out so quickly is because even the talented think they're frauds. It's a culture that doesn't encourage people to believe in the work they do. You're told to second-guess yourself all the time. That's where I think a little hostility and arrogance can save you. And I've never been lacking for either.