If I weren't a director, I would want to be a film composer.

You shouldn't dream your film, you should make it!

I made 'Saving Private Ryan' for my father. He's the one who filled my head with war stories when I was growing up.

The thing that I'm just scared to death of is that someday I'm going to wake up and bore somebody with a film.

Lincoln's leadership is based on a number of precepts, but my favorite one is that he acted in the name, and for the good, of the people.

Making a movie and not directing the little moments is like drinking a soda and leaving the little slurp puddle for someone else.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Jihadism have nothing to do with each other.