The person I enjoy working for more than anyone else is George Lucas. He's the best boss I ever had because he's the most talented boss I ever had.

There's nothing self-serving about what motivated me to bring 'Schindler's List' to the screen.

I've always been interested in how we survive and how resourceful we are as Americans.

I felt like an alien. I always felt like I never belonged to any group that I wanted to belong to.

I go out and look for a good story to tell and if I like it enough and I decide to direct it, I become dangerously involved in becoming a part of that story.

When I was very young, I remember my mother telling me about a friend of hers in Germany, a pianist who played a symphony that wasn't permitted, and the Germans came up on stage and broke every finger on her hands. I grew up with stories of Nazis breaking the fingers of Jews.

Our one goal is to give the world a taste of peace, friendship and understanding. Through the visual arts, the art of celebration of life.