It [Lincoln movie] had nothing to do with politics. It had nothing to do with holding a mirror up to the way we conduct our business on Capitol Hill. This was meant to be a story, a Lincoln portrait if you will. I think any time is the right time for a very compelling story, any time.

Am I allowed to say I really wanted this? This is fantastic.

I simply adore 'The Simpsons.' I go to bed in a 'Simpsons' T-shirt.

I'm not really interested in making money. That's always come as the result of success, but it's not been my goal.

I quit college so fast I didn't even clean out my locker.

My early exposure to all the leviathans of the Saturday matinee creature features inspired me, when I grew up, to make 'Jurassic Park.'

I don't think that anybody in any war thinks of themselves as a hero. The minute anybody presumes that they are heroes, they get their boots taken away from them and buried in the sand.