I've only had good experiences with actors. Starring next to them and directing them, for the most part they're all inspiring, special people.

In show business, you can't make a living. You can only make a fortune, but you can't make a living.

Wanting to work is a luxury; having to work is not.

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.

I turned down Short Circuit 2 too and I now wish I hadn't. Sequels are a lot of fun and you get to hang out with all your friends.

For 15 years I did two to three movies a year, sometimes four. I didn't get to spend time building my personal life.

Any kind of writing that's meaningful becomes hard work, so there were times when it would really flow, there were times when I'd get 10 pages a day, and then there were days when I would do three pages. Depends on the thickness of the material. If it's satisfying, it's hard, but it's pretty wonderful.