Disney was kind enough, thoughtful enough and believed enough in me, as a director, to wait for me to be available.

I want to make big movies that appeal to a lot of people. That's satisfying to me.

I always wanted to direct. I always saw myself as a director.

I want to do something where the script is there. That doesn't mean that I won't need to come in, or be asked to come in, and help develop something. Things can always get better. There's always room for improvement. But, I want to do something that's the best version of whatever it's supposed to be.

I've been involved in burlesque for a really long time and I've always been really interested in burlesque, and I was writing musicals for different studios.

I've always had a love affair with New York City, and I've threatened to get an apartment there one day. But it just made sense for me to set 'Burlesque' on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. It's a place I know intimately well and love, and I think there's a great story to be told with L.A.

Disney was kind enough, thoughtful enough and believed enough in me, as a director, to wait for me to be available.