I've always been interested in UFOs.

It's still a mystery to me, but even though my mother was like an older sister to me, I kind of put her up on a pedestal.

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

I think every film I make that puts characters in jeopardy is me purging my own fears, sadly only to re-engage with them shortly after the release of the picture. I'll never make enough films to purge them all.

I love creating partnerships; I love not having to bear the entire burden of the creative storytelling, and when I have unions like with George Lucas and Peter Jackson, it's really great; not only do I benefit, but the project is better for it.

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

Some movies I make for myself. I just sort of make them for myself. I do that sometimes when the subject matter is very sensitive and very personal and I really can't imagine I'm an audience.