'E.T.' began with me trying to write a story about my parents' divorce.
When I felt like an outsider, movies made me feel inside my own skill set.
History opens up new worlds to film-makers all the time.
This is a time when we need to smile more and Hollywood movies are supposed to do that for people in difficult times.
When my children were born, I made the choice I wanted them to be raised as Jews and to have a Jewish education.
The essence of what it is to be American is the deep moral urge to be free, to freely express yourself and have the right to do so, and to look at all people as equals.