When you get a certain level of resources, and you want things a certain way, I find it difficult to get too belligerent because it's not my money.In this case it is. It’s a lot easier to stand your ground and say “I want it like this” when you know it’s your money you’re spending.

Maybe I'll paint, do photography, just something else. I can see that.

I was lucky that I was getting exposed to a lot of different kinds of films, and I was liking them all. So it seemed logical to me that you could - as in the style of the studio directors of the 30s and 40s - jump from one genre to the next, with the same satisfaction.

You should never assume anything coming from a critical standpoint. You should go into everything assuming you're going to get crushed.

The traditional models for success are just also disappearing.

Castro, without question, is one of the smartest politicians that's ever walked.

I'm not a snob. If I feel like there's a star that's the best person for that role, then that's who I get.