An appreciable number of directors have shifted to lower-cost films, allowing them to be satisfied with a more modest return.
Every new fashion is a form of rebellion.
True 'joy' is the difference between just amusing ourselves to death and creating 'meaningful' pleasure.
So I'm OK with myself, with history, my work, who I am and who I was.
Generally, I tend to despise human behavior rather than human creatures.
So I had to be careful. I recognized the responsibility that, whether I liked it or not, I had to accept whatever the obligation was. That was to behave in a manner, to carry myself in such a professional way, as if there ever is a reflection, it's a positive one.