I just had a crazy, wild imagination all my life, and science fiction is the greatest outlet for me.

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.

My father had many, many veterans over to the house, and the older I got the more I appreciated their sacrifice.

Movies are always in a state of locomotion. You start with a general idea of how it should feel and then you find you've got a runaway train. You have to race to catch up: the movie is telling you what it wants to become, and when that happens there's no greater feeling.

Unprotected sex just feels better in a Waffle House bathroom.

For the most part, everybody who fights in war fights to survive.

I love history, so I do a lot of movies about history.