I turned down 'Harry Potter' and 'Spider-Man,' two movies that I knew would be phenomenally successful, because I had already made movies like that before and they offered no challenge to me. I don't need my ego to be reminded.

The only movie that I would ever even consider retrofitting is the first ‘Jurassic Park,’ which I think would look pretty spectacular in 3D. That’s the only one of my films that I would consider doing in 3D.

The public has an appetite for anything about imagination - anything that is as far away from reality as is creatively possible.

I hate that people think it's wrong to say you're inspired by Jaws or by Raiders Of The Lost Ark. You're allowed to be.

When war comes, two things happen - profits go way, way up and all perishables go way, way down. There becomes a market for them.

The most expensive habit in the world is celluloid, not heroin, and I need a fix every few years.

And I may often question choices I make as a producer. But I've never questioned the choices I make as a director.