The allure of Hollywood is huge when you don't know anything. You don't know the knives behind the smiles.

Making art is an act of courage. Do you know who said that?

It's all about commerce. Movies are not made like paintings, where you can make them for free and put them at the side. Movies are supposed to make money.

Someone's just told me the English are still trying to take over the United States - is that true?

There's tons of waste on every film. It really doesn't matter the budget, as long as it hits a bull's-eye.

Underneath all the skin, we're all the same.

Directing is a tremendous art.