My dad's been responsible for a lot of my issues.

As a Jew I am aware of how important the existence of Israel is for the survival of us all. And because I am proud of being Jewish, I am worried by the growing anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism in the world.

You have many years ahead of you to create the dreams that we can't even imagine dreaming. You have done more for the collective unconscious of this planet than you will ever know.

All good ideas start out as bad ideas, that's why it takes so long.

It's funny, you make friends and you lose friends when you're making a movie.

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

I dont work weekends. Weekends are for my kids. And I have dinner at home every night when Im not physically directing a movie - I get home by six. I put the kids to bed and tell them stories and take them to school the next morning. I work basically from 9.30 to 5.30 and Im strict about that.